Rulers of Auvergne
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In the 7th century AuvergneAuvergne (province)
Auvergne was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. It is now the geographical and cultural area that corresponds to the former province....
was disputed between the Franks
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
and Aquitania
Aquitania
Aquitania may refer to:* the territory of the Aquitani, a people living in Roman times in what is now Aquitaine, France* Aquitaine, a region of France roughly between the Pyrenees, the Atlantic ocean and the Garonne, also a former kingdom and duchy...
ns. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The counts of Auvergne slowly became autonomous.
In the 10th century Auvergne became a disputed territory between the Count of Poitiers
Count of Poitiers
Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers are:*Guerin **Hatton **Renaud...
and the Counts of Toulouse
Counts of Toulouse
The first Counts of Toulouse were the administrators of the city and its environs under the Merovingians. No succession of such royal appointees is known, though a few names survive to the present...
.
In the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
Auvergne was broken into four feudal domains:
- the county of Auvergne (created around 980)
- the bishopric of ClermontClermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
or ecclesiastical county of Clermont (created around 980 as a sort of counter-power) - the dauphinate of AuvergneDauphin of AuvergneDauphin d'Auvergne, or in Occitan Dalfi d'Alvernha was Count of Clermont and Montferrand , troubadour and patron of troubadours. He was born c. 1150 and died in 1234 or 1235...
or the worldly county of Clermont (formed around 1155 after a coup but not formally created until 1302) - the duchy of Auvergne or the land of Auvergne (formed from the royal domain of Auvergne in 1360)
Auvergne was integrated in turn into the appanage
Appanage
An apanage or appanage or is the grant of an estate, titles, offices, or other things of value to the younger male children of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture...
s of Alphonse of Toulouse
Alphonse of Toulouse
Alfonso or Alphonse was the Count of Poitou from 1225 and Count of Toulouse from 1247.-Life:...
, Count of Poitou and Count of Toulouse (1241–1271) and of John of Berry
John, Duke of Berry
John of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
Duke of Berry
Duke of Berry
The title of Duke of Berry in the French nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. The capital of Berry is Bourges. The first creation was for John, third son of John II, King...
, Duke of Auvergne, Count of Poitiers
Count of Poitiers
Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers are:*Guerin **Hatton **Renaud...
and Count of Montpensier (1360–1416).
During the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
Auvergne faced numerous raids and revolts, including the Tuchin Revolt.
In 1424 the Duchy of Auvergne passed to the House of Bourbon.
Quite contemporaneously, the County of Auvergne passed to the House of La Tour d'Auvergne
La Tour d'Auvergne
La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noble family. Its senior branch, extinct in 1501, held the titles of count of Auvergne and count of Boulogne for about half a century. Its junior branch, extinct in 1802, held the title of duke of Bouillon since 1594 and the titles of duke of Albret and duke of...
, and upon its extinction in 1531 it passed to Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
before becoming a royal domain
Crown lands of France
The crown lands, crown estate, royal domain or domaine royal of France refers to the lands, fiefs and rights directly possessed by the kings of France...
.
In 1434, the Dauphinate of Auvergne passed to the House of Bourbon-Montpensier.
Counts of Auvergne
List of BurgundianBurgundiansThe Burgundians were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr , and from there to mainland Europe...
Dukes of the RomanRoman EmpireThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
era
- Victorius (479–488)
- Apollonarus (506)
- Hortensius of NeustriaNeustriaThe territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new [western] land", originated in 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities...
(527) - Becco (532)
- Sigivald (533)
- Hortensius (534)
- Evodius ?
- Georgius ?
- Britianus ?
- Firminus (c. 555 or 558, deposed)
- Sallustus (duke c. 555 or 558–560)
- Firminus (restored, 560–571)
- Venerandus (before 585)
- Nicetius INicetius of ProvenceNicetius or Nicetas was the Count of Clermont, Duke of Auvergne, and Governor of Provence in the late sixth century.He sent gifts to Childebert II in order to secure a dukedom. He received, as constituting his duchy, the cities of Rodez, Clermont, and Uzès...
(duke and count c. 585) - Nicetius II (c. 585)
- Eulalius (duke 585–590)
List of Counts of the FrankishFranksThe Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
era
- part of AustrasiaAustrasiaAustrasia formed the northeastern portion of the Kingdom of the Merovingian Franks, comprising parts of the territory of present-day eastern France, western Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Metz served as its capital, although some Austrasian kings ruled from Rheims, Trier, and...
(592–595) - part of BurgundyBurgundiansThe Burgundians were an East Germanic tribe which may have emigrated from mainland Scandinavia to the island of Bornholm, whose old form in Old Norse still was Burgundarholmr , and from there to mainland Europe...
(595–613) - part of Austrasia (612–639)
- Bobon of Neustria (639–656)
- Hector of Neustria (c. 655–675)
- Bodilon of Austrasia (c. 675)
- Calminius of Neustria (c. 670s)
- Genesius (c. 680s)
- Haribert of Neustria (c. 690s)
- part of Neustria until 751
List of Carolingian and French Counts
- Ithier (c. 758)
- Blandin (760–763)
- Chilping (763–765)
- Bertmond (765–778)
- Icterius (778–?)
- WarinGuerin of ProvenceGuerin, Garin, Warin, or Werner was the Count of Auvergne, Chalon, Mâcon, Autun, Arles and Duke of Provence, Burgundy, and Toulouse. Guerin stabilised the region against the Saracens from a base of Marseille and fortified Chalon-sur-Saône...
(819–839) - GerardGerard, Count of AuvergneGerard, Count of AuvergneGerard was Count of Auvergne from 839 until his death on 25 June 841.-Marriage and issue:He married first Rotrude, daughter of Louis the Pious...
(839–841) - William I (841–846)
- Bernard I (846–858)
- William II the Younger (858–862) (later Duke of AquitaineDuke of AquitaineThe Duke of Aquitaine ruled the historical region of Aquitaine under the supremacy of Frankish, English and later French kings....
) - Stephen (862–863)
- Bernard IIBernard PlantapilosaBernard Plantapilosa , or Plantevelue, son of Bernard of Septimania and Dhuoda, was the Count of Auvergne from 872 to his death. The Emperor Charles the Fat granted him the title of Margrave of Aquitaine in 885....
(864–886) - William the PiousWilliam I of AquitaineWilliam I , called the Pious, was the Count of Auvergne from 886 and Duke of Aquitaine from 893, succeeding the Poitevin ruler Ebalus Manser. He made numerous monastic foundations, most important among them the foundation of Cluny Abbey on 11 September 910.William was the son of Bernard II of...
(886–918) (also called William III) - William II the YoungerWilliam II of AquitaineWilliam II the Young was the Count of Auvergne and Duke of Aquitaine from 918 to his death, succeeding his uncle William I....
(restored, 918–926) - Acfred (926–927)
After the death of Acfred, who left the comital fisc completely diminished, there appeared no successor who could control the entire Auvergne, with Velay. Several relatives of surrounding regions made claims. Below are the dates of their effective control.
- Ebalus Manzer (927–934)
- Raymond Pons, Count of Toulouse (940–941)
- William III, Duke of Aquitaine (950–963)
- Armand of Clermont (?–?)
- Robert I of Clermont (?–?)
- Robert II of Clermont (?–?)
- Robert III of Clermont (?–?)
- Guy I of Auvergne (979–989)
- William IV of Auvergne (989–1016) (also called William I or V)
- Robert I of Auvergne (1016–1032) (also called Robert III)
- William V of Auvergne (1032–1064) (also called William II or VI)
- Robert II of Auvergne (1064–1096) (also called Robert IV)
- William VI of AuvergneWilliam VI of AuvergneWilliam VI of Auvergne was a French count of the historically independent region of Auvergne, today in central France.He was married to Emma, daughter of Roger I of Sicily in 1086/1087, they had issue:* Robert III ....
(1096–1136) (also called William III or VII) - Robert III of Auvergne (1136–1143) (also called Robert V)
- William VII the Young of Auvergne (1143 – c. 1155) (also called William IV or VIII) (remained Count-Dauphin of Auvergne, see below)
- William VIII the Old, count of Auvergne (1155–1182) (also called William VII or IX; overthrew his nephew in 1155 and took over most of the county, see below)
- Robert IV, count of Auvergne (1182–1194)
- William IX of Auvergne (1194–1195) (not always listed as a count, sometimes William X or XI)
- Guy II of Auvergne (1195–1224) (Philip II of FrancePhilip II of FrancePhilip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
confiscated much of Auvergne in 1209, leading to the later creation of the duchy of Auvergne; see below) - William X of Auvergne (1224–1246) (sometimes William XI or XII)
- Robert V, count of Auvergne (1246–1277) (from here onwards the counts are usually also counts of BoulogneCount of BoulogneThe county of Boulogne was a historical region in the Low Countries. It consisted of a part of the present-day French département of the Pas-de-Calais , in parts of which there is still a Dutch-speaking minority....
) - William XI of Auvergne (1277–1279) (sometimes William XII or XIII)
- Robert VI, count of Auvergne (1279–1317)
- Robert VII, count of Auvergne (1317–1325)
- William XII of Auvergne (1325–1332) (sometimes William XIII or XIV)
- Joanna I, countess of Auvergne (1332–1360)
- Philip of Burgundy (1338–1346)
- John II of FranceJohn II of FranceJohn II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
(1350–1360)
- Philip IPhilip I, Duke of BurgundyPhilip I of Burgundy, also Philip II of Palatine Burgundy, Philip III of Artois, Philip III of Boulogne and Auvergne, nicknamed Philip of Rouvres was Duke of Burgundy from 1350 until his death. Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of...
, duke of BurgundyDuke of BurgundyDuke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saône which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks...
(1360–1361) - John I, count of Auvergne (1361–1386)
- John II, count of Auvergne (1386–1394)
- Joanna II of Auvergne (1394–1422)
- John I of BerryJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
(1394–1416) - George of la Tremoille (1416–1422)
- John I of Berry
- Marie I, Countess of Auvergne (1422–1437), daughter of Godefroy of Auvergne and Boulogne, widow of Bertrand IV of La TourLa Tour-France:Several communes in France:* La Tour, Alpes-Maritimes, in the Alpes-Maritimes département* La Tour, Haute-Savoie, in the Haute-Savoie département* La Tour-Blanche, in the Dordogne département* La Tour-d'Aigues, in the Vaucluse département...
- Bertrand V of La Tour (1437–1461), son
- Bertrand VI of La Tour (1461–1494)
- John III of Auvergne (1494–1501)
- AnneAnne, Countess of AuvergneAnne de La Tour d'Auvergne was sovereign Countess of Auvergne from 1501 until 1524, and Duchess of Albany by marriage to John Stewart, Duke of Albany. She was called in her marriage contract, 'Anne de Boulogne fille de Jehan Comte de Boulogne et Auvergne.'-Family:She was the eldest of two...
(1501–1524), daughter - Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
(1524–1589), niece - Charles III, Duke of LorraineCharles III, Duke of LorraineCharles III , known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.-History:He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark...
(1589–1608), son-in-law (although her granddaughter Isabella Clara Eugenia would have been genealogically senior) - Marguerite de ValoisMarguerite de ValoisMargaret of Valois was Queen of France and of Navarre during the late sixteenth century...
(1608–1610), aunt (youngest daughter of Catherine) - Became a royal domain of FranceCrown lands of FranceThe crown lands, crown estate, royal domain or domaine royal of France refers to the lands, fiefs and rights directly possessed by the kings of France...
upon the succession of Louis XIIILouis XIII of FranceLouis XIII was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1610 to 1643.Louis was only eight years old when he succeeded his father. His mother, Marie de Medici, acted as regent during Louis' minority... - Charles-PhilipCharles X of FranceCharles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
(1757–1824)
Bishops of Clermont
The title of bishop of Clermont is used from 1160 onwards. Before then they were called bishop of Arvernes. In 2002 the Bishopric of Clermont was incorporated into the Archbishopric of Clermont-Ferrand.List of Bishops of Arvernes
- Saint Austromoine (3rd or 4th century)
- Urbicus
- Legonius
- Saint Illidius (also called Allyre or Alyre) († 384)
- Nepotianus
- ArtemiusArtemiusArtemius , known as Challita in the Maronite tradition, was a general of the Roman Empire, dux Aegypti . He is considered a saint by the Orthodox Church, with the name of Artemius of Antioch,...
- VenerandVénérandVénérand is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
- RusticusRusticusRusticus is a Latin adjective meaning "rural, simple, rough or clownish" and can refer to:Animals:* The rusty crayfish .* The gossamer-winged butterfly genus Rusticus, today usually included in Plebejus...
- NamatiusNamatiusSaint Namatius is a saint in the Roman Catholic church. He was the eighth or ninth bishop of Clermont from 446 to 462, and founded Clermont's first cathedral, bringing the relics of Saints Vitalis and Agricola to it from Bologna...
(also called Namacius or Namace) - Eparchius
- Saint Apollinarius I (471–486)
- Abrunculus
- EuphrasiusEuphrasiusEuphrasius can refer to:*Euphrasius, a Patriarch of Antioch*One of the Seven Robbers, Greek Christian martyrs*Euphrasius of Illiturgis, one of the Seven Apostolic Men, Spanish Christian martyrs...
(† 515) - ApollinariusApollinariusApollinarius was a first or second century AD astrologer who wrote in Greek. He is a source for Vettius Valens and Galen....
II - Saint Quintien (about 523)
- Gallus of Clermont (Gallus I) (about 486/525-551)
- CautinCautínCautín may refer to:*Cautín Province, a province in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile*Cautín River, a river in Chile that flows in Cautín Province...
(about 554-572) - Saint Avitus (Avitus I) (572-594)
- CaesariusCaesariusCaesarius may refer to:* Caesarius of Africa, 3rd century Christian*Caesarius of Nazianzus, physician and politician of the 4th century, and the younger brother of Gregory of Nazianzus...
(627) - Saint Gallus (Gallus II) (about 650)
- GenesiusGenesiusGenesius may refer to:*Any of several Saints Genesius*Joseph Genesius, tenth-century Byzantine historian*Genesius Theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania...
(† 662) - Gyroindus (660)
- Felix
- Garivaldus
- Saint-PriestSaint-Priest-Places:Saint-Priest is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Priest, Rhône, in the Rhône département* Saint-Priest, Ardèche, in the Ardèche département* Saint-Priest, Creuse, in the Creuse département...
(also called Saint Prix) (666-676) - AvitusAvitusEparchius Avitus was Western Roman Emperor from July 8 or July 9, 455 to October 17, 456. A Gallic-Roman aristocrat, he was a senator and a high-ranking officer both in the civil and military administration, as well as Bishop of Piacenza.A representative of the Gallic-Roman aristocracy, he...
II (676-691) - BonitusBonitus (bishop)Saint Bonitus was born in France and held a number of important positions including being appointed governor of Marseilles in 667. He began a short tenure as bishop of Clermont in 689. He resigned because of questions about the validity of his election...
- Nordebertus
- ProculusProculusProculus was a Roman usurper, one of the "minor pretenders" according to Historia Augusta; he took the purple against Emperor Probus in 280....
- Stephanus (Étienne I) (761)
- Adebertus (785)
- Bernouin (about 811)
- Stabilis (823-860)
- Sigon (about 863)
- Egilmar of Clermont (875–891)
- Adalard (910)
- ArnoldArnold-Places:In Australia:*Arnold, VictoriaIn the United Kingdom:*Arnold, East Riding of Yorkshire*Arnold, NottinghamshireIn the United States:*Arnold, California, in Calaveras County*Arnold, Mendocino County, California*Arnold, Kansas...
(about 912) - BernardBernardThe masculine given name Bernard is of Germanic origin.The meaning of the name is from a Germanic compound Bern-hard meaning "bear-hardy", or "brave as a bear". Bern- is the old form of bear from West Germanic *beran-....
I - Étienne II of Clermont (about 945–976)
- BegonBegonThe metallurgical site of Begon is located in southern Chad, approximately 150 km from the regional center of Moundou.-Site description:...
(about 980–1010) - Étienne III of Clermont (about 1010–1014 / 1013)
- ÉtienneÉtienne- Music :*"Étienne", a 1987 single by French artist Guesch Patti*"Etienne Trilogy", a song by the short-lived Tori Amos project Y Kant Tori Read on the album of the same name.- Persons :*Etienne , U.S...
IV (1014–1025) - Rencon (1030–1053)
- Étienne V of Polignac (about 1053-1073)
- Guillaume of Chamalières (Guillaume I) (1073–1076)
- DurandDurand- Places :United States* Durand, Illinois* Durand, Michigan**Durand Union Station, the town's Amtrak station* Durand , Wisconsin** Durand, Wisconsin, small city within the town* Durand Township, Minnesota* Durand-Eastman Park, Rochester, New YorkOther...
(1077–1095) - Guillaume of Baffie (Guillaume II) (1096)
- Pierre Roux (Pierre I) (1105–1111)
- Aimeri (1111–1150)
- Étienne VI of Mercœur (1151–1169)
List of Bishops of Clermont
- Ponce of Clairvaux (1170–1189)
- Gilbert I (1190–1195)
- Robert of Auvergne (1195–1227)
- Hughes of la Tour du Pin (1227–1249)
- Guy of la Tour du Pin (1250–1286)
- Aimar of Cros (1286–1297)
- Jean Aicelin (Jean I) (1298–1301)
- Pierre of Cros (Pierre II) (1302–1304)
- Aycelin of Montaigut (also called Aubert) (1307–1328)
- Arnaud Roger of Comminges (1328–1336)
- Raymond of Aspet (1336–1340)
- Étienne Aubert (Étienne VII) (was also Pope Innocent VIPope Innocent VIPope Innocent VI , born Étienne Aubert; his father was Adhemar Aubert seigneur de Montel-De-Gelas in Limousin province. His niece was Catherine Aubert, Dame de Boutheon, also the wife of Randon II baron de Joyeuse; she is La Fayette's ancestor...
from 1352–1362) (1340–1342) - Pierre AndréPierre AndréPierre André is a member of the Senate of France, representing the Aisne department. He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-References:*...
(Pierre III) (1342–1349) - Pierre of Aigrefeuille (Pierre IV) (1349–1357)
- Jean de Mello (Jean II) (1357–1376)
- Henri of La Tour (1376–1415)
- Martin Gouge of Charpaignes (1415–1444)
- Jacques of Comborn (Jacques I) (1445–1474)
- Antoine Allemand (Antoine I) (1475–1476)
- Cardinal Charles II, Duke of BourbonCharles II, Duke of BourbonCharles II, Duke of Bourbon , the son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, was a member of the House of Bourbon...
(Charles I) (1476–1488) - Charles of Bourbon (Charles II) (1489–1504)
- Jacques of Amboise (Jacques II) (1505–1516)
- Thomas Duprat (1517–1528)
- Guillaume DupratGuillaume DupratGuillaume Duprat was a French bishop. He founded the Collège de Clermont in Paris.He was born at Issoire, son of the chancellor and Cardinal Antoine Duprat. He was appointed Bishop of Clermont in 1529; later he took part in the last sessions of the Council of Trent. He was a patron of the Jesuits...
(Guillaume III) (1529–1560) - Cardinal Bernard Saliviati (Bernard II) (1561–1567)
- Antoine of Saint-Nectaire (Antoine II) (1567–1584)
- Cardinal François of La Rochefoucauld (François I) (1585–1609)
- Antoine Rose (Antoine III) (1609–1614)
- Joachim of Estaing (1614–1650)
- Louis of Estaing (Louis I) (1650–1664)
- Gilbert of Veiny d'Arbouze (Gilbert II) (1664–1682)
- Michel of Castagnet (is appointed but does not get his bull and returns)
- Claude II of Saint-Georges (1684–1687)
- François Bochart of Saron (François II) (1687–1715)
- Louis of Balzac Illiers d'Entragues (Louis II) (1716–1717)
- Jean-Baptiste Massillon (1717–1742)
- François-Marie Le Maistre de La Garlaye (1743–1775)
- François of Bonnal (François III) (1776–1800)
- Jean-François Périer (constitutional bishopConstitutional bishopDuring the French Revolution, a constitutional bishop was a Roman Catholic bishop elected from among the clergy who had sworn to uphold the Civil Constitution of the Clergy between 1791 and 1801. Constitutional bishops were often priests with less or more moderate Gallican and partisan ideas, of a...
) (1791–1802)
- Jean-François Périer (constitutional bishop
- Charles-Antoine-Henri Du Valk de Dampierre (1802–1833)
- Louis-Charles Féron (1833–1879)
- Jean-Pierre Boyer (1879–1892)
- Pierre-Marie Belmont (1893–1921)
- Jean-François-Étienne Marnas (1921–1932)
- Gabriel-Emmanuel-Joseph Piguet (1933–1952)
- Pierre-Abel-Louis Chappot de la Chanonie (1953–1973)
- Jean Louis Joseph Dardel (1974–1995)
Dauphins of Auvergne
What is by convenience called the Dauphinate of AuvergneDauphin of Auvergne
Dauphin d'Auvergne, or in Occitan Dalfi d'Alvernha was Count of Clermont and Montferrand , troubadour and patron of troubadours. He was born c. 1150 and died in 1234 or 1235...
was in reality the remnant of the County of Auvergne after the usurpation of Count William VII the Young around 1155 by his uncle Count William VIII the Old.
The young count was able to maintain his status in part of his county, especially Beaumont
Beaumont
-Canada:* Beaumont, Alberta* Lushes Bight – Beaumont – Beaumont North, Newfoundland and Labrador* Beaumont, Quebec- France :The following communes:* Beaumont, Ardèche* Beaumont, Corrèze* Beaumont, Gers* Beaumont, Haute-Loire* Beaumont, Meurthe-et-Moselle...
, Chamaliers, and Montferrand
Montferrand
Montferrand may refer to the following places in France:* Montferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, a former town, now part of Clermont-Ferrand* Montferrand, Aude, a commune in the department of Aude* Montferrand-du-Périgord, a commune in the department of Dordogne...
. Some authors have therefore named William VII and his descendants Counts of Clermont, although this risks confusion with the County of Clermont in Beauvaisais and the episcopal County of Clermont in Auvergne.
The majority of authors, however, anticipating the formalization of the dauphinate in 1302, choose to call William VII and his successors the Dauphins of Auvergne. Still others, out of convenience, choose to call these successors the Counts-Dauphins of Auvergne.
The title of Dauphin of Auvergne was derived from William VII's mother, who was the daughter of the Dauphin de Viennois
Dauphin de Viennois
The Counts of Albon were minor French nobles in south-eastern France, in the Rhône Alps region.Under Guigues IV, Count of Albon, who was nicknamed le Dauphin or the Dolphin from the dolphin on his coat of arms, they took a new hereditary title, Dauphin of Viennois , named for the region around...
, Guigues IV. This meant that William VII's male descendants were usually given Dauphin as a surname.
The numbering of the Counts-turned-Dauphins is complicated. Some authors create a new numbering starting with the first dauphins even though the dauphinate did not really begin until 1302. Others choose to reestablish, beginning with William the Young, the numbering of the viscounts of Clermont who became counts of Auvergne, particularly for the dauphins named Robert.
The parallel existence of the usurpers of the County of Auvergne and of the Counts-Dauphins, who often carried the same first names, also complicates things. To avoid confusion, the numbering system used here is continuous, and Dauphin is used as part of the name where applicable.
List of Dauphins of Auvergne
- William VII Dauphin (also called William IV) (1155–1169)
- Dauphin of Auvergne (also called Robert IV) (1169–1235)
- William VIII Dauphin (1235–1240)
- Robert V Dauphin (also called Robert VI or Robert I) (1240–1262)
- Robert VI Dauphin (also called Robert VII or Robert II) (1262–1282)
- Robert VII Dauphin (also called Robert VIII or Robert III) (1282–1324)
- John, Dauphin of Auvergne (1324–1352), son of
- Beraud I, Dauphin of Auvergne (1352–1356), son of
- Beraud II, Dauphin of Auvergne (1356–1400), son of
- Beraud III, Dauphin of Auvergne (1400–1426), son of
- Anne (1400–1417), daughter of Beraud II
- Joanna, Dauphine of Auvergne (1426–1434) (or Marie), daughter of Beraud III, married Louis I, Count of MontpensierLouis I, Count of MontpensierLouis de Bourbon was the third son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie de Berry, Duchess d'Auvergne; Count of Montpensier, Clermont-en-Auvergne and Sancerre and Dauphin of Auvergne, brother of Charles I of Bourbon...
(1434–1486)- John, Duke of Bourbon (1417–1434), eldest grandson of Anne
- Louis I, Dauphin of AuvergneLouis I, Count of MontpensierLouis de Bourbon was the third son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie de Berry, Duchess d'Auvergne; Count of Montpensier, Clermont-en-Auvergne and Sancerre and Dauphin of Auvergne, brother of Charles I of Bourbon...
(1434–1486), youngest grandson of Anne and husband of Joanna - Gilbert, Dauphin of AuvergneGilbert, Count of MontpensierGilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier son of Louis de Bourbon and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne...
(1486–1496), son of - Louis II, Dauphin of AuvergneLouis II, Count of MontpensierLouis de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier was the son of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier and Claire Gonzaga. He was Count of Montpensier and Clermont-en-Auvergne and Dauphin d'Auvergne from 1496 to his death....
(1496–1501), son of - Charles, Dauphin of AuvergneCharles III, Duke of BourbonCharles III, Duke of Bourbon was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne. He commanded the Imperial troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in what became known as the Sack of Rome in 1527, where he was killed.-Biography:Charles was born at Montpensier...
(1501–1527), son of
From 1525-1538 the Dauphinate was confiscated by the king and united with the royal domain.
- Louise, Dauphine of Auvergne (1527–1561), eldest sister
- Louis III, Dauphin of Auvergne (1561–1583), son
- Francis, Dauphin of Auvergne (1583–1592)
- Henry, Dauphin of Auvergne (1592–1608)
- Anne-Marie I, Dauphine of Auvergne (1608–1627), married Gaston, Duke of OrléansGaston, Duke of OrléansGaston of France, , also known as Gaston d'Orléans, was the third son of King Henry IV of France and his wife Marie de Medici. As a son of the king, he was born a Fils de France. He later acquired the title Duke of Orléans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood...
(1608–1660) - Anne-Marie II, Dauphine of AuvergneAnne, Duchess of MontpensierAnne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans, and his first wife Marie de Bourbon. One of the greatest heiresses in history, she died unmarried and childless, leaving her vast fortune to her cousin, Philippe of...
(1627–1693), daughter of Anne-Marie I
At her death in 1693, the title returned to the royal domain. It was later given to.
- Elisabeth, Dauphine of Auvergne (1652–1722), great-great-granddaughter of the great-great-aunt of the predecessor, married Philip I, Duke of Orléans, Dauphin of Auvergne
- Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Dauphin of Auvergne, son of Elisabeth Charlotte
Afterwards, the title returned to the royal domain and was claimed as a courtesy title by the Dukes of Orléans, and the modern Orleanist
Orléanist
The Orléanists were a French right-wing/center-right party which arose out of the French Revolution. It governed France 1830-1848 in the "July Monarchy" of king Louis Philippe. It is generally seen as a transitional period dominated by the bourgeoisie and the conservative Orleanist doctrine in...
pretenders.
Dukes of Auvergne
John II of France
John II , called John the Good , was the King of France from 1350 until his death. He was the second sovereign of the House of Valois and is perhaps best remembered as the king who was vanquished at the Battle of Poitiers and taken as a captive to England.The son of Philip VI and Joan the Lame,...
, out of the former royal territory of Auvergne, confiscated by Philip II of France
Philip II of France
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
in 1209.
List of Dukes of Auvergne
- John I, Duke of AuvergneJohn, Duke of BerryJohn of Valois or John the Magnificent was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; his brothers were King Charles V of France, Duke Louis I of Anjou and Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy...
(1360–1416) - Marie I, Duchess of AuvergneMarie, Duchess of AuvergneMarie of Berry, suo jure Duchess of Auvergne, Countess of Montpensier was the daughter of John, Duke of Berry and Joanna of Armagnac.She was married three times...
(1416–1425) daughter of, married - John II, Duke of AuvergneJohn I, Duke of BourbonJean de Bourbon was Duke of Bourbon, from 1410 to his death and Duke of Auvergne since 1416. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anna d'Auvergne...
(1416–1425) - Charles I, Duke of AuvergneCharles I, Duke of BourbonCharles de Bourbon was the oldest son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne.He was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1424, and Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1434 to his death, although due to the imprisonment of his father after the Battle of Agincourt, he acquired...
(1425–1456) - John III the Good, Duke of AuvergneJohn II, Duke of BourbonJohn de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon , sometimes referred to as John the Good and The Scourge of the English, was a son of Charles I of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy...
(1456–1488) - Charles II, Duke of AuvergneCharles II, Duke of BourbonCharles II, Duke of Bourbon , the son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, was a member of the House of Bourbon...
(1488) - Peter, Duke of AuvergnePeter II, Duke of BourbonPeter II, Duke of Bourbon was the son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, and a member of the House of Bourbon...
(1488–1503) - Susanna, Duchess of AuvergneSuzanne, Duchess of BourbonSuzanne de Bourbon was suo jure Duchess of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1503 to her death. Her husband was Charles de Bourbon.-Inheritance and marriage:...
(1503–1521), daughter of, married - Charles III, Duke of AuvergneCharles III, Duke of BourbonCharles III, Duke of Bourbon was a French military leader, the Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne. He commanded the Imperial troops of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V in what became known as the Sack of Rome in 1527, where he was killed.-Biography:Charles was born at Montpensier...
(1505–1527)
After his death in 1527, the title was confiscated and passed to the royal domain.
- Louise, Duchess of AuvergneLouise of SavoyLouise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
, cousin of Susan, through one of younger sisters of duke Peter (1467–1531)
Louise confronted Charles III's right to succession with the support of her son, king Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
. After her death in 1531, the title passed to the royal domain.
- Charles IV PhilipCharles X of FranceCharles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
(1757–1824)
Current heirs
The primogenitural heir to the Counties of Boulogne and Auvergne would be Franz, Duke of BavariaFranz, Duke of Bavaria
Franz Bonaventura Adalbert Maria Herzog von Bayern , styled as His Royal Highness The Duke of Bavaria, is head of the Wittelsbach family, the former ruling family of the Kingdom of Bavaria...
.
, the Bishop of Clermont is Hippolyte Simon, as Archbishop of Clermont-Ferrand.
Today, the primogenitural heir to the Dauphinate of Auvergne (Montpensier) would be The Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este
Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este is the first child of the late Prince Amedeo of Savoy and Princess Anne d'Orléans.-Marriage and issue:...
.
The primogenitural heir to the Duchy of Auvergne (Bourbon and the original dauphinate) would be The Dowager Duchess of Calabria
Princess Alicia of Bourbon-Parma
Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of Calabria is a daughter of Elias, Duke of Parma and Piacenza and his wife Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria. Alicia was Duchess of Calabria through her marriage to Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria...
.
Each of the three noblemen also happen to be pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
s of much larger former monarchies, too.