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Count Of Meulan
The county of Meulan, in Normandy, France, appeared as an entity within the region of the Vexin when the otherwise unknown Count Waleran established an independent power base on a fortified island in the River Seine, around the year 1020. Waleran's origins are subject to several genealogical myths, not least that he had predecessors in his office. Waleran was active in the politics of his day, but the extent of the county at that date is unknown. Both he and his son Count Hugh maintained an independence from the Capetian king at Paris by a judicious if dangerous alliance with the dukes of Normandy downstream. This led to the marriage of Adeline, Count Hugh's sister, to the Norman magnate, Roger de Beaumont. On Count Hugh's death in 1081 his nephew, Robert de Beaumont, acquired the county. In his time it is clear that the settlement of Meulan had thrown out a suburb (called ''Locenis'') on to the right bank of the Seine north of the fortified island. After 1109 and the sacking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Paris
The Archdiocese of Paris (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Parisiensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Paris'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is one of twenty-three archdioceses in France. The original diocese is traditionally thought to have been created in the 3rd century by St. Denis and corresponded with the Civitas Parisiorum; it was elevated to an archdiocese on October 20, 1622. Before that date the bishops were suffragan to the archbishops of Sens. History Its suffragan dioceses, created in 1966 and encompassing the Île-de-France region, are Créteil, Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, Meaux, Nanterre, Pontoise, Saint-Denis, and Versailles. Its liturgical centre is at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The archbishop resides on rue Barbet de Jouy in the 6th arrondissement, but there are diocesan offices in rue de la Ville-Eveque, rue St. Bernard and in other areas of the city. The archbishop is ordinary for Eastern Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Le Daim
Olivier le Daim (born Olivier de Neckere; c. 1428 – May 21, 1484) was a French favourite courtier and close advisor of Louis XI of France. Life He was born of humble parentage at Tielt in Flanders. His original surname was "de Neckere", that in Flemish means "evil spirit", giving him the nickname of ''"Olivier le Mauvais''" ("Olivier the Wicked"). Seeking his fortune at Paris, he became court barber and valet to Louis XI, and so ingratiated himself with the king that in 1474 he was ennobled under the title Le Daim and in 1477 made comte de Meulan. In the latter year he was sent to Burgundy to influence Mary of Burgundy, the young heiress of Charles the Bold, but he was ridiculed and compelled to leave Ghent. He thereupon seized and held Tournai for the French. Le Daim had considerable talent for intrigue, and, according to his enemies, could always be depended upon to execute the baser designs of the king. He amassed a large fortune, largely by oppression and violence, and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert De Beaumont, Count Of Meulan
Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (c. 1142 – 1204, Poitiers, France), was the son of Waleran IV de Beaumont and Agnes de Montfort. Family and children Around 1165 Robert married Maud of Cornwall, daughter of Reginald de Dunstanville, 1st Earl of Cornwall and Beatrice Fitz Richard. They had: # Mabel de Beaumont, married William de Redvers, 5th Earl of Devon. # Galeran V de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, married Margaret de Fougeres # Peter (or Pierre) of Meulan, Dean of Wimborne, Vicar of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset. # Henry (or Henri) of Meulan # Agnes of Meulan, married Guy de la Roche Guyon V in 1192. # Jeanne of Meulan, married Robert II d'Harcourt. References Sources * External linksRobert de Beaumont at thePeerage.com Counts of Meulan 1140s births 1204 deaths Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleran De Beaumont, 1st Earl Of Worcester
Waleran de Beaumont, Count of Meulan, Earl of Worcester (1104 – 9 April 1166, in Preaux), was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester and Elizabeth de Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester. He is not referred to by any surname in a contemporary document other than 'Waleran son of Count Robert'. Early life Waleran was born in 1104, the elder of twin sons of Robert de Beaumont, count of Meulan, who was also to become earl of Leicester in 1107. On their father's death in June 1118, the boys came into the wardship of King Henry I of England. They remained in his care till late in 1120 when they were declared adult and allowed to succeed to their father's lands by a division already arranged between the king and their father before his death. By the arrangement, Waleran succeeded to the county of Meulan upriver on the Seine from the Norman border, and the principal family Norman honors of Beaumont-le-Roger and Pont Audemer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh II, Count Of Meulan
Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day France * Hugh of Austrasia (7th century), Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia * Hugh I, Count of Angoulême (1183–1249) * Hugh II, Count of Angoulême (1221–1250) * Hugh III, Count of Angoulême (13th century) * Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême (1259–1303) * Hugh, Bishop of Avranches (11th century), France * Hugh I, Count of Blois (died 1248) * Hugh II, Count of Blois (died 1307) * Hugh of Brienne (1240–1296), Count of the medieval French County of Brienne * Hugh, Duke of Burgundy (d. 952) * Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057–1093) * Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy (1084–1143) * Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (1142–1192) * Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy (1213–1272) * Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1294–1315) * Hugh Capet (939–996), King of France * Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleran III, Count Of Meulan
Waleran, Galeran, or Walram is a Germanic first name, common in the Middle Ages, that may refer to: People *Waleran I of Limburg (died 1082) *Waleran the Hunter (fl. 1086) *Walram (bishop of Naumburg) (r. 1091–1111) *Waleran of Le Puiset (died 1126), crusader *Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine (c. 1085–1139) *Waleran de Beaumont, Earl of Worcester (1104–1166) *Waleran (bishop of Rochester) (died 1184) *Galeran V de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (died 1191) *Walram I, Count of Nassau (died 1198) *Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick (1153–1204) *Waleran III, Duke of Limburg (c. 1165–1226) *Walram II, Count of Nassau (died 1276) *Waleran IV, Duke of Limburg (died 1279) * Galeran of Ivry (fl. 1272–1280) *Waleran I, Lord of Ligny (died 1288) *Walram, Count of Jülich (died 1297) *Walram of Jülich (died 1349), archbishop of Cologne *Waleran II, Lord of Ligny (died 1354) *Walram, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach (died 1380) *Walram IV, Count of Nassau-Idstein (1354–1393) *Walram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh I, Count Of Meulan
Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day France * Hugh of Austrasia (7th century), Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia * Hugh I, Count of Angoulême (1183–1249) * Hugh II, Count of Angoulême (1221–1250) * Hugh III, Count of Angoulême (13th century) * Hugh IV, Count of Angoulême (1259–1303) * Hugh, Bishop of Avranches (11th century), France * Hugh I, Count of Blois (died 1248) * Hugh II, Count of Blois (died 1307) * Hugh of Brienne (1240–1296), Count of the medieval French County of Brienne * Hugh, Duke of Burgundy (d. 952) * Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (1057–1093) * Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy (1084–1143) * Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (1142–1192) * Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy (1213–1272) * Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1294–1315) * Hugh Capet (939–996), King of France * Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleran II, Count Of Meulan
Waleran, Galeran, or Walram is a Germanic first name, common in the Middle Ages, that may refer to: People *Waleran I of Limburg (died 1082) *Waleran the Hunter (fl. 1086) *Walram (bishop of Naumburg) (r. 1091–1111) *Waleran of Le Puiset (died 1126), crusader *Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine (c. 1085–1139) *Waleran de Beaumont, Earl of Worcester (1104–1166) *Waleran (bishop of Rochester) (died 1184) *Galeran V de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (died 1191) *Walram I, Count of Nassau (died 1198) *Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick (1153–1204) *Waleran III, Duke of Limburg (c. 1165–1226) *Walram II, Count of Nassau (died 1276) *Waleran IV, Duke of Limburg (died 1279) * Galeran of Ivry (fl. 1272–1280) *Waleran I, Lord of Ligny (died 1288) *Walram, Count of Jülich (died 1297) *Walram of Jülich (died 1349), archbishop of Cologne *Waleran II, Lord of Ligny (died 1354) *Walram, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach (died 1380) *Walram IV, Count of Nassau-Idstein (1354–1393) *Walram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waleran I De Chartes, Count Of Meulan
Waleran, Galeran, or Walram is a Germanic first name, common in the Middle Ages, that may refer to: People *Waleran I of Limburg (died 1082) *Waleran the Hunter (fl. 1086) *Walram (bishop of Naumburg) (r. 1091–1111) *Waleran of Le Puiset (died 1126), crusader *Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine (c. 1085–1139) *Waleran de Beaumont, Earl of Worcester (1104–1166) *Waleran (bishop of Rochester) (died 1184) *Galeran V de Beaumont, Count of Meulan (died 1191) *Walram I, Count of Nassau (died 1198) *Waleran de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Warwick (1153–1204) *Waleran III, Duke of Limburg (c. 1165–1226) *Walram II, Count of Nassau (died 1276) *Waleran IV, Duke of Limburg (died 1279) * Galeran of Ivry (fl. 1272–1280) *Waleran I, Lord of Ligny (died 1288) *Walram, Count of Jülich (died 1297) *Walram of Jülich (died 1349), archbishop of Cologne *Waleran II, Lord of Ligny (died 1354) *Walram, Count of Sponheim-Kreuznach (died 1380) *Walram IV, Count of Nassau-Idstein (1354–1393) *Walram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantes
Mantes-la-Jolie (, often informally called Mantes) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of north-central France. It is located to the west of Paris, from the centre of the capital. Mantes-la-Jolie is a subprefecture; in 2016, it had a population of 44,231. History Mantes was halfway between the centres of power of the dukes of Normandy at Rouen and the Kings of France at Paris. Along with most of northern France, it changed hands frequently in the Hundred Years' War. Philip Augustus died at Mantes, 14 July 1223. Louis XIV instituted the manufacture of musical instruments in Mantes, and it was chosen as the centre of brass and woodwind instrument manufacture. In the 19th century, painters were attracted to the town, particularly Corot, whose paintings of the bridge and the cathedral are celebrated. Prokofiev spent the summer of 1920 there orchestrating the ballet ''Chout''. Originally officially called Mantes-sur-Seine (meaning "Mantes upon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (; formerly just ''Meulan'') is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It hosted part of the sailing events for the 1900 Summer Olympics held in neighboring Paris, and would do so again twenty-four years later. History In 1435 as a part of the Hundred Years' War, Ambroise de Loré and Jean de Dunois defeated the English nearby. Meulan hosted the first regatta in the sailing event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Population Heraldry The Coat of Arms of Meulan-en-Yvelines is blazoned as: ''Azure semy-de-lys or, a chief chequy or and gules of four tiers.'' The shield of arms is composed of the ancient arms of France, granted to the village as an augmentation of honour by Henri IV in 1590, with a chief displaying the first four tiers of the ''chequy or and gules'' arms of the ancient Counts of Meulan. Notable people *Abdoulaye Doucouré, footballer * Frederic Esther, boxer *Elie Konki, boxer *Kevin Mendy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
