County of Artois: Map & History
The County of Artois was a historic province of the Kingdom of France, held by the Dukes of Burgundy from 1384 until 1477/82, and a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 until 1659.
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The County of Artois was a historic province of the Kingdom of France, held by the Dukes of Burgundy from 1384 until 1477/82, and a state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1493 until 1659.
Modern Countries Once Part of County of Artois
At its mapped extent, County of Artois covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside County of Artois's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
County of Artois in Depth
History
At the time of Julius Caesar, Artois was the country of the Atrebates, one of the tribes he referred to as Belgae. Their capital, Nemetocenna (later also called Nemetacum or Nemetacon too, all believed to have originated from the Celtic word nemeton, meaning 'sacred space'), is now the city of Arras, which possibly took its later name from the old name of the region. Under the Roman Empire the region became a civitas within the Roman province of Belgica.
As Roman power waned, the civitas continued to exist as the original basis of the Christian Diocese of Arras. Under the Franks the region became a Carolingian jurisdiction (comitatus) within West Francia.
Location
Artois occupies the interior of the Pas-de-Calais département, the western part of which constitutes the former Boulonnais. Artois roughly corresponds to the arrondissements of Arras, Béthune, Saint Omer, and Lens, and the eastern part of the arrondissement of Montreuil. It occupies the western end of the coalfield which stretches eastward through the neighbouring Nord département and across central Belgium.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: County of Artois (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Artois: Key Facts
| Capital | Arras |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1237 |
| Dissolved | 1659 |
Facts from Wikidata Q778266 (CC0).
County of Artois Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Artois appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Artois Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 7,610 km² in 1329 CE.
County of Artois: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Artois exist?
County of Artois is dated to 1241 CE – 1332 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Artois?
The capital of County of Artois was Arras (Atrecht).
How large was County of Artois at its peak?
At its peak in 1329 AD County of Artois covered about 7,610 km².
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