County of Blôis: Map & History
The County of Blois was a feudal principality centred on Blois, south of Paris, France.
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The County of Blois was a feudal principality centred on Blois, south of Paris, France. It was created just after king Clovis I conquered Roman Gaul around AD 500. Between the 8th and the 13th centuries, it was amongst the most powerful vassal counties within the Kingdom of France, after having succeeded in surrounding the Capetian dynasty's lands of France since Blois annexed the Champagne.
Modern Countries Once Part of County of Blôis
At its mapped extent, County of Blôis 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 Blôis'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 Blôis in Depth
History
From the 1st to the 5th centuries, Bloisian depended on the Carnutes oppidum of Autrium (corresponding to current city of Chartres), in the Roman province of Gallia Lugdunensis Senonia. At that time, Blois was actually a little growing city around a fortress built by the Romans, named Castrum Blesense, and administrated by a Roman consul. Therefore, the surrounding region was called pagus Blesensi.
In 410, a Breton chieftain named Ivomadus would have conquered Blois as well as Chartres by overthrowing the consul in place, a man named Odo who was likely Frankish. The cheftain would have established an independent State, the Kingdom of Blois, within the Roman Empire itself, when Emperor Flavius Honorius was already weakened because of repetitive raids conducted by Barbarians.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: County of Blois (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Blôis: Key Facts
| Capital | Blois |
|---|---|
| Founded | 500 CE |
| Dissolved | 1660 |
Facts from Wikidata Q19336869 (CC0).
County of Blôis Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Blôis appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Blôis Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 38,821 km² in 1040 CE.
County of Blôis: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Blôis exist?
County of Blôis is dated to 990 CE – 1401 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Blôis?
The capital of County of Blôis was Blois.
How large was County of Blôis at its peak?
At its peak in 1040 AD County of Blôis covered about 38,821 km².
How did the map of County of Blôis change over time?
County of Blôis appears on 5 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1000 CE to 1400 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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