County of Foix: Map & History
The County of Foix was a medieval fief in southern France, and later a province of France, whose territory corresponded roughly the eastern part of the modern département of Ariège.
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The County of Foix was a medieval fief in southern France, and later a province of France, whose territory corresponded roughly the eastern part of the modern département of Ariège.
Modern Countries Once Part of County of Foix
At its mapped extent, County of Foix 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.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside County of Foix'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 Foix in Depth
History
The Counts of Foix flourished from the 11th to the 15th century. They were at first feudatories of the counts of Toulouse and the counts of Barcelona, but after the latter's defeat in the Cathar Crusade they succeeded in establishing their direct vassalage to the king of France.
During the 13th and 14th centuries the counts of Foix figured among the most powerful of the French feudal nobles. Living on the borders of France, having constant interaction with the Kingdom of Navarre, and in frequent communication with England through Gascony and Aquitaine, they were in a position favorable to an assertion of independence, and acted more like the equals than the dependents of the kings of France.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: County of Foix (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Foix: Key Facts
| Capital | Foix |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1607 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1481436 (CC0).
County of Foix Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Foix appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Foix Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 45,144 km² in 1499 CE.
County of Foix: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Foix exist?
County of Foix is dated to 1236 CE – 1555 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Foix?
The capital of County of Foix was Foix.
How large was County of Foix at its peak?
At its peak in 1499 AD County of Foix covered about 45,144 km².
How did the map of County of Foix change over time?
County of Foix appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1300 CE to 1500 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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