Theobald VI, Count of Blois
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Theobald VI of Blois (died 1218) was count of Blois
and Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1205 to 1218.
He was son of Louis I of Blois and Catherine of Clermont.
Theobald married twice: with Maud of Alençon and with Clemence of Roches, but remained childless.
Theobald fought the Moors
in Castile
. During the campaign he contracted leprosy
and returned home. After living withdrawn in his castle in La Ferté-Villeneuil
for a few years he died in 1218, leaving his possessions to his aunts Margaret and Isabelle. The northern part of Blois
was erected into the County of Chartres for Isabelle; Margaret received the remainder of the County of Blois, and he sold Clermont to the crown before he died.
Count of Blois
The County of Blois was originally centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. One of the chief cities, along with Blois itself, was Chartres. Blois was associated with Champagne, Châtillon , and later with the French royal family, to whom the county passed in 1391...
and Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1205 to 1218.
He was son of Louis I of Blois and Catherine of Clermont.
Theobald married twice: with Maud of Alençon and with Clemence of Roches, but remained childless.
Theobald fought the Moors
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
in Castile
Castile (historical region)
A former kingdom, Castile gradually merged with its neighbours to become the Crown of Castile and later the Kingdom of Spain when united with the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Navarre...
. During the campaign he contracted leprosy
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
and returned home. After living withdrawn in his castle in La Ferté-Villeneuil
La Ferté-Villeneuil
La Ferté-Villeneuil is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
for a few years he died in 1218, leaving his possessions to his aunts Margaret and Isabelle. The northern part of Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
was erected into the County of Chartres for Isabelle; Margaret received the remainder of the County of Blois, and he sold Clermont to the crown before he died.