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Agnes Of Burgundy, Duchess Of Aquitaine
Agnes of Burgundy (or Agnes de Macon; died 10 November 1068) was Duchess of Aquitaine by marriage to Duke William V and Countess of Anjou by marriage to Count Geoffrey II. She served as regent of the Duchy of Aquitaine during the minority of her son from 1039 until 1044. She was a daughter of Otto-William, Count of Burgundy and Ermentrude de Roucy and a member of the House of Ivrea. First marriage: Duchess of Aquitaine In 1019, she married Duke William V of Aquitaine by whom she had three children: William VII, Duke of Aquitaine, William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine and Agnes, Holy Roman Empress. William died on 31 January 1030, leaving his widow and their three young children, plus the three surviving children from his first two marriages. While married to William, Agnes gave many gifts to the abbey of Cluny. Second marriage: Countess of Anjou After her husband's death, Agnes lost her influence at the court of Poitiers since her sons were not heirs. In order for her to regain h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William V, Duke Of Aquitaine
William the Great (french: Guillaume le Grand; 969 – 31 January 1030) was duke of Aquitaine (as ) and count of Poitou (as or III) from 990 until his death. Upon the death of the emperor Henry II, he was offered the kingdom of Italy but declined to contest the title against Conrad II. Life He was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois. He seems to have taken after his formidable mother, who ruled Aquitaine as regent A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ... until 1004. He was a friend to Bishop Fulbert of Chartres, who found in him another Maecenas, and founded a cathedral school at Poitiers. He himself was very well educated, a collector of books, and turned the prosperous court of Aquitaine i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauzé-Thouarsais
Mauzé-Thouarsais () is a former commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Thouars. 30 October 2018 See also *Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department
The following is a list of the 256 communes of the Deux-Sèvres department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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990s Births
99 may refer to: * 99 (number), the natural number following 98 and preceding 100 * one of the years 99 BC, AD 99, 1999, 2099, etc. Art, entertainment, and media * '' The 99'', a comic series based on Islamic culture Film, television and radio * ''99'' (1918 film), a Hungarian film * ''99'' (2009 film), an Indian Hindi film * ''99'' (2019 film), an Indian Kannada film * ''The 99'' (TV series), a 2011–2012 animated series * Agent 99, a fictional character in the 1960s American TV series ''Get Smart'' * WNNX (99X), classic "Rock 100.5" FM, in Atlanta, Georgia * ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', an American television police sitcom based in the fictional 99th precinct of the NYPD ** 99 (''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' episode) * 99, a clone trooper character from ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' Games * '' '99: The Last War'', a renamed version of the arcade game ''Repulse'' * Ninety-nine (addition card game), a simple card game where players drop out if forced to bring the total above 99 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Angevin Consorts
The Countesses and Duchesses of Anjou were the wives of the ruling counts of Anjou and later the nominal French counts and dukes of Anjou. Countess of Anjou First creation House of Ingelger Plantagenets Second creation Capetian House of Anjou Third creation House of Valois Fourth creation House of Valois Fifth creation House of Valois-Anjou Duchess of Anjou First creation House of Valois-Anjou Second creation House of Savoy :None Third creation House of Valois-Angoulême :None Fourth creation House of Valois-Angoulême :None Fifth creation Most dukes actually did marry but only after they ceased to be Dukes of Anjou because it was a tradition to award the son with the title of Duke of Orléans when they marry. House of Bourbon See also * List of consorts of Maine * List of Norman consorts *List of English consorts * List of consorts of Provence * List of consorts of Lorraine * List of consorts of Sicily * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Aquitainian Consorts
The consorts of Aquitaine were the spouses of the Aquitanian monarchs. They were mostly Duchess but other held the titles Lady or Queen. Early Frankish Duchesses * Chalde of Orléans, daughter of Duke/Count Wilichaire, wife of Chram, killed by Chlothar, King of the Franks * Tetradia, daughter of a noblewoman and a peasant, wife of Desiderius, * Unnamed wife Eudes, mother of Hunald I * Unnamed wife Hunald I, mother of Waifer Frankish queen of Aquitaine Merovingian dynasty, 629–632 Carolingian dynasty, 778–877 Duchess of Aquitaine Ramnulfid House of Poitiers (1st time), 852–893 House of Auvergne, 893–927 Ramnulfid House of Poitiers (2nd time), 927–932 House of Rouergue, 932–955 Ramnulfid House of Poitiers (3rd time), 962–1189 House of Plantagenet, 1189–1449 English Occupation The Ducal title of Aquitaine was merged with the English claimed Crown of France, 1337–1360; so Philippa of Hainault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukes Of Burgundy Family Tree
Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Spain from the House of Habsburg who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian inheritance in the Low Countries. The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of West Franks. Under the Ancien Régime, the Duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the kingdom of France. Beginning with Robert II of France, the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family. It was granted to Robert's younger son, Robert, who founded the House of Burgundy. When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct, it was inherited by John II of France through proximity of blood. John granted the duchy to his younger son, Philip the Bold. The Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Burgundy
The Free County of Burgundy or Franche-Comté (french: Franche Comté de Bourgogne; german: Freigrafschaft Burgund) was a medieval county (from 982 to 1678) of the Holy Roman Empire, predecessor to the modern region of Franche-Comté. The name ' derives from the title of its count, ', in German 'free count', denoting imperial immediacy. It should not be confused with the more westerly Duchy of Burgundy, a fiefdom of France since 843. History The area once formed part of the Kingdom of the Burgundians, which had been annexed by the Franks in 534 and incorporated into the Kingdom of the Franks. The Empire was partitioned in 843 by the Treaty of Verdun, with the area west of the Saône river being allotted to West Francia as the French Duchy of Burgundy, while the southern and eastern parts of the former Burgundian kingdom fell to Middle Francia under Emperor Lothair I. This Middle Frankish part became the two independent entities of southern Lower Burgundy in 879 and northern U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saintonge (region)
Saintonge (), historically spelled Xaintonge and Xainctonge, is a region of France located on the west central Atlantic coast, corresponding with the former province of the same name. The largest city is Saintes (Xaintes, Xainctes). Other principal towns include Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Jonzac, Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan, Royan, Marennes, Pons, and Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire. In 1790, during the French Revolution, Saintonge became part of Charente-Inférieure, one of the 83 departments organized by the new government. This was renamed as Charente-Maritime in 1941, during World War II. The region is known for its Romanesque churches. See Saintonge Romane (Éditions Zodiaque) - 'sa richesse en monuments l'emporte sur tout autre', p.7 History The region derives its name from the '' Santones'', an ancient Gallic tribe that once inhabited the area. They were one of the numerous Celtic peoples in Europe before the rise of the Roman Empire. During antiquity, Saintonge was part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Anjou
The County of Anjou (, ; ; la, Andegavia) was a small French county that was the predecessor to the better-known Duchy of Anjou. Its capital was Angers, and its area was roughly co-extensive with the diocese of Angers. Anjou was bordered by Brittany to the west, Maine to the north, Touraine to the east and Poitou to the south. The adjectival form is Angevin, and inhabitants of Anjou are known as Angevins. In 1360, the county was raised into the Duchy of Anjou within the Kingdom of France. This duchy was later absorbed into the French royal domain in 1482 and remained a province of the kingdom until 1790. Background Anjou's political origin is traced to the ancient Gallic state of the ''Andes''. After the conquest by Julius Caesar, the area was organized around the Roman '' civitas'' of the '' Andecavi''. History Frankish county The Roman civitas was afterward preserved as an administrative district under the Franks with the name first of ''pagus''—then of ''comit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Marie-des-Dames
The Abbaye aux Dames ("Ladies' Abbey") was the first Benedictine nunnery in Saintes in Charente-Maritime in France. The abbey was founded in 1047 by Geoffrey II, Count of Anjou, and his wife Agnes. Agnes later retired to the nunnery and died there.''The Chapter Book of the Nuns of Saintes'', Hugh Feiss, The Yale University Library Gazette, Vol. 67, No. 1/2 (October 1992), 13. One of its abbesses was Agnès of Barbezieux (1134–1174), whose relative, Eleanor of Aquitaine, was a generous donor to the abbey. Madame de Montespan was educated here. It is located next to the town's Arch of Germanicus and was classified a '' monument historique'' in 1948. Ancienne abbaye des Dames The abbey church, Sainte-Marie-des-Dames, dates from the 12th century. Pictures Eglise de l'Abbaye aux Dames de Saintes.jpg, Church F06.Abbaye aux Dames Saintes. 2033.1.jpg, Roman porch Porte conservatoire 04432.JPG, Door F06.Abbaye aux Dames Saintes. 2049.jpg, Nave F06.Abbaye aux Dames Saintes. 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Garaño
Monte may refer to: Places Argentina * Argentine Monte, an ecoregion * Monte Desert * Monte Partido, a ''partido'' in Buenos Aires Province Italy * Monte Bregagno * Monte Cassino * Montecorvino (other) * Montefalcione Portugal * Monte (Funchal), a civil parish in the municipality of Funchal * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Fafe * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Murtosa * Monte, a civil parish in the municipality of Terras de Bouro Elsewhere * Monte, Haute-Corse, a commune in Corsica, France * Monte, Switzerland, a village in the municipality Castel San Pietro, Ticino, Switzerland * Monte, U.S. Virgin Islands, a neighborhood * Monte Lake, British Columbia, Canada Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Monte'' (film), a 2016 drama film by Amir Naderi * Three-card Monte * Monte Bank or Monte, a card game Other uses * Monte (dessert) a milk cream dessert produced by the German dairy company Zott * Monte (mascot), the mascot of the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Clement II
Pope Clement II ( la, Clemens II; born Suidger von Morsleben; died 9 October 1047), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1046 until his death in 1047. He was the first in a series of reform-minded popes from Germany. Suidger was the bishop of Bamberg. In 1046, he accompanied King Henry III of Germany, when at the request of laity and clergy of Rome, Henry went to Italy and summoned the Council of Sutri, which deposed Benedict IX and Sylvester III, and accepted the resignation of Gregory VI. Henry suggested Suidger as the next pope, and he was then elected, taking the name of Clement II. Clement then proceeded to crown Henry as emperor. Clement's brief tenure as pope saw the enactment of more stringent prohibitions against simony. Early career Born in Hornburg, Lower Saxony, in what is now Germany, he was the son of Count Konrad of Morsleben and Hornburg and his wife Amulrad. In 1040, he became bishop of Bamberg. In the autumn of 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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