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Early Middle Ages990 CE – 1215 CEPeak: 19,510 km² (1212 CE)

County of Vermandois: Map & History

Vermandois was a French county that appeared in the Merovingian period.

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Peak Extent: 19,510 km²Vector Attribution: Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0)Wikidata: Q26385 ↗
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Wikipedia: Vermandois
Vermandois historical cartography
Former French county in Picardy

Vermandois was a French county that appeared in the Merovingian period. Its name derives from that of an ancient tribe, the Viromandui. In the 10th century, it was organised around two castellan domains: St Quentin (Aisne) and Péronne (Somme). In today's times, the Vermandois county would fall in the Picardy region of northern France.

Peak Territory
19,510 km²
Content & infobox metadata adapted from Wikipedia (Vermandois)

County of Vermandois Map Over Time

Dated world maps on which County of Vermandois appears, with the other states of the time.

County of Vermandois Timeline

Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion

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Territorial Apex1212 CE

Expansion to peak recorded area of 19,510 km² in 1212 CE.

County of Vermandois: Frequently Asked Questions

When did County of Vermandois exist?

County of Vermandois is dated to 990 CE – 1215 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.

How large was County of Vermandois at its peak?

At its peak in 1212 AD County of Vermandois covered about 19,510 km².

How did the map of County of Vermandois change over time?

County of Vermandois appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1000 CE to 1200 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.