COUNTY OF AUXERRE

The 'County of Auxerre' is a former state of current central France, with capital in Auxerre.

Contents

History

See also

List of counts

History

The first count attested by the sources is one Ermenaud, a companion of Charlemagne who reigned around 770. In 859 Charles the Bald handed over the county to his cousin Conrad II of Burgundy. When he revolted, the county was assigned to Robert the Strong. After the latter's death, Hugh the Abbot was count, but named a viscount in his lieu; later Auxerre was absorbed in Richard of Burgundy's dominion.
It returned to the Capetians with Renauld I of Nevers. Auxerre remained part of Nevers until 1262. It was sold to the King of France in 1370. After treaty of a peace between Charles VII of France and Philip III of Burgundy, it returned once again to the latter. In 1477, with the annexion of Burgundy, it became definitively part of France.

See also

★ Nevers

★ Duchy of Burgundy

List of counts

★ Ermenaud I of Auxerre c.758

★ Ermenaud II of Auxerre ?

★ Ermenaud III of Auxerre c. 840

★ Jouvert of Auxerre c. 853

★ Adelaide I of Auxerre (daughter) 853-864

★ Conrad I of Auxerre, duke of Transjuran Burgundy 859-864 (married to Adelaide)

★ Robert the Strong 864-866 (married to Adelaide) (king

★ Conrad II of Auxerre (son) 853-876

★ Hugh the Abbot (son of Adelaide) 876-886

★ Adelaide II of Burgundy (daughter of Conrad I) 921-936

★ Richard of Gorze 886-921 (married with Adelaide II)

★ Raoul I of Gorze (son) 821-936

★ To France 936-971

★ Heribert of Auxerre 971-996 (son of the king Hugues the great of France)

★ Eudes Henri of Auxerre (brother) 996-1002

★ Adelaide of Auxerre (daughter of king Robert II of France), countess of Auxerre

★ Renauld I of Nevers (son of Landri, lord of Monceaux and Maers) 1031-1040 count of Nevers (married to Adelaide)

★ Guillaume I de Nevers (son) 1040-1083 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

★ Renauld II of Nevers (son) 1083-1097 (count of Auxerre and Nevers)

★ Guillaume II of Nevers (son) 1097-1148 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

★ Guillaume III of Nevers (son) 1148-1161 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

★ Guillaume IV of Nevers (son) 1161-1168 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

★ Guy I of Nevers (brother) 1168-1175 (count of Tonnerre, Auxerre and Nevers)

★ Guillaume V of Nevers (son) 1175-1181 (count of Auxerre, Tonnerre and Nevers)

★ Agnes I of Nevers (daughter) 1181-1192

★ Pierre of Courtenay 1184-1218 (married to Agnes)

★ Mahault I of Coutenay (daughter) 1218-1257

★ Hervé of Donzy 1218-1257 (married to Mahault)

★ Agnes II of Donzy (daughter) 1218-1225 (deceased before her mother)

★ Guy II of Chatillon, count of Saint Pol 1223-1225 (married to Agnes II)

★ Gaucher of Chatillon (son) ? (deceased)

★ Yolande of Chatillon (daughter) ?-1254

★ Archambaud of Dampierre ? -1254 (Archambaud IX lord of Bourbon) (married to Yolande)

★ Mahaut of Dampierre (daughter) 1257-1262

★ Eudes of Burgundy 1257-1261 (married to Mahaut)

★ Alix of Burgundy (daughter) 1261-1290

★ Jean I of Chalon 1273-1290 (married to Alix)

★ Guillaume V of Chalon the Great (son) 1290-1304

★ Jean II of Chalon (son) 1304-1361

★ Jean III of Chalon (son) 1361-1370

★ Jean IV Esthier of Chalon (son) 1370

★ Sold to France 1370