Polity County of Provence (Holy Roman)

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Was a county in southern France.

Establishment

  • January 951: The County of Provence, not to be confused with the Marquisate of Provence, was a large sovereign and independent county within the Holy Roman Empire, which arose in the mid-10th century as a fief of the kingdom of Arles.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 974: The Muslims were defeated at the Battle of Tourtour by William I of Provence. They were expelled from Fraxinetum in 973 by an alliance of Rotbold I of Provence and Arduin Glaber.
  • January 1094: The County of Forcalquier existed from c.1093.

Disestablishment

  • January 1114: In 1113, the Countess of Provence, Dolce I, granted the title and government of the county of Provence to her husband, Count Raimondo Berengario III of Barcelona, ​​of the house of Barcelona.