The Count of Valentinois was originally the official in charge of the region (county) around Valence (Roman ''Valentia''). It evolved in a hereditary title of nobility, still indicating control of the Valentinois and often of the Diois. The title later became the

Duke of Valentinois Duke of Valentinois (french: Duc de Valentinois; it, Duca Valentino) is a title of nobility, originally in the French peerage. It is currently one of the many hereditary titles claimed by the Prince of Monaco despite its extinction in French law ...

Counts of Valentinois

The County of Valence (Valentinois) was a fiefdom of the

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, which was first held by Odilon, a count in Valence.

Family of Odilon

*886-887: Odilon *879–912: Adalelm *912–943: Boson (Boso) *943–960: Geilin I *950-???: Gonthar (

House of Poitiers The Ramnulfids, or the House of Poitiers, were a French dynasty ruling the County of Poitou and Duchy of Aquitaine in the 9th through 12th centuries. Their power base shifted from Toulouse to Poitou. In the early 10th century, they contested th ...

). *961-1011: The title was dormant. *1011–???: Lambert *1037–???: Adémar, Comes Valentinensis, in conflict with the Albon family. *1058–???: Geilin II

House of Poitiers

Named after the castle of ''Pictavis'', now part of

Châteauneuf-de-Bordette Châteauneuf-de-Bordette (; oc, Chastelnòu de Bordeta) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Drôme department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme depart ...

, and unrelated to the city of

Poitiers Poitiers (, , , ; Poitevin: ''Poetàe'') is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglomerat ...

in western France. *1128–1148: Adémar I (Aymar I), vassal of

Ermengard of Narbonne Ermengarde ( Occitan: Ermengarda, Ainermada, or Ainemarda) (b. 1127 or 1129 – d. Perpignan, 14 October 1197), was a viscountess of Narbonne from 1134 to 1192. She was the daughter of Aimery II of Narbonne and his first wife, also named Ermengarde ...

. *1148-1152: Eustace, bishop and count of Valentinois. *1152–1189: William. *1188/9–1239: Adémar II (Aymar II) husband of Rixende, heir countess of Valentinois. *1239–1277: Adémar III (Aymar III) *1277–1329: Adémar IV (Aymar IV) *1329–1339: Adémar V (Aymar V) *1339–1345:

Louis I Louis I may refer to: * Louis the Pious, Louis I of France, "the Pious" (778–840), king of France and Holy Roman Emperor * Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia (ruled 1123–1140) * Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1098–1158) * Louis I of Blois ...

*1345–1374: Adémar VI (Aymar VI) *1374–1419: Louis II The counts of Valentinois of House of Poitiers remained vassals of the

Dauphin of Viennois The counts of Albon (''comtes d'Albon'') were members of the medieval nobility in what is now south-eastern France. Guigues IV, Count of Albon (d. 1142) was nicknamed ''le Dauphin'' or ''the Dolphin''. His nickname morphed into a title among ...

until 1338; they held the title until the death of Louis of Poitiers in 1419. On 1029 Valence passed to the

House of Albon The counts of Albon (''comtes d'Albon'') were members of the medieval nobility in what is now south-eastern France. Guigues IV, Count of Albon (d. 1142) was nicknamed ''le Dauphin'' or ''the Dolphin''. His nickname morphed into a title among ...

the

Dauphins of Viennois Dauphin (french: "dolphin", links=no, plural ''dauphins'') may refer to: Noble and royal title * Dauphin of Auvergne * Dauphin of France, heir apparent to the French crown * Dauphin of Viennois People * Charles Dauphin (c. 1620–1677), French p ...

. In 1338 it fell to

Philip VI of France Philip VI (french: Philippe; 1293 – 22 August 1350), called the Fortunate (french: le Fortuné, link=no) or the Catholic (french: le Catholique, link=no) and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 ...

House of Valois

* Charles I of Viennois (1338–1380), also king of France as Charles V, Dauphin of Viennois,

Count of Diois Count of Diois (or Dyois) is a title of nobility, originally in French peerage. It was created in 1350 inside Dauphine of Viennois Patrimony by Philip VI of France when Humbert II of Viennois sold his lands and titles to King Philip VI of France ...

and Valentinois, Duke of Normandy, ruled the Dauphiné as the first

Dauphin of France Dauphin of France (, also ; french: Dauphin de France ), originally Dauphin of Viennois (''Dauphin de Viennois''), was the title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France from 1350 to 1791, and from 1824 to 1830. The word ''dauphin'' ...

(1350–1364) and ruled the Dauphiné as king of France (1364–1366) * John III of Viennois, Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled the Dauphiné as second Dauphin of France (1366) * Charles I of Viennois, ruled the dauphiné as king of France (1366–1368) * Charles II of Viennois (1368–1422), also king of France as Charles VI, Dauphin of Viennois,

and Valentinois, ruled the dauphiné as third

(1368–1380) and as king of France (1380–1386) * Charles III of Viennois (1386), Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, ruled the dauphiné as fourth

(1386) * Charles II of Viennois, ruled the Dauphiné as king of France (1386–1392) * Charles IV of Viennois (1392-1401), Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, Duke of Guyenne, ruled the Dauphiné as fifth

(1392–1401) * Louis I of Viennois (1397–1415), Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, Duke of Guyenne, ruled the Dauphiné as sixth

(1401–1415) * John IV of Viennois (1398–1417), Dauphin of Viennois, Count of Diois and Valentinois, Duke of Touraine, ruled the Dauphiné as seventh

(1415–1417) * Charles V of Viennois (1403–1461), also king of France as Charles VII, Dauphin of Viennois,

, Valentinois and Ponthieu, ruled the Dauphiné as eighth

(1417–1422) and as king of France/King of Bourges (1422–1423/1429) * Louis II of Viennois (1423–1483), also king of France as Louis XI, Dauphin of Viennois,

and Valentinois, ruled the Dauphiné as ninth

(1423/1429–1461) and as king of France (1461–1466)

House of Borgia

Cesar Borgia Cesare Borgia (; ca-valencia, Cèsar Borja ; es, link=no, César Borja ; 13 September 1475 – 12 March 1507) was an Italian ex- cardinal and '' condottiero'' (mercenary leader) of Aragonese (Spanish) origin, whose fight for power was a major ...

,L. William, George, ''Papal Genealogy, The Families of Renaissance Popes''
p. 217. McFarland and Company Inc, Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, and London. , 1998, 2004.L. William, George
''Papal Genealogy, The Families of Renaissance Popes''
p. 61. McFarland and Company Inc, Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, and London. , 1998, 2004 (Borgia) Prince of Andria, Prince of Venafro,

Duke of Romagna Duke of Romagna is a title of nobility, originally in the Papal peerage. It was created in 1501 by the Apostolic authority of Pope Alexander VI and the cardinal councilOlivier, ManuelD. Rodrigo de Borja (Alejandro VI). Sus hijos y descendientes, ...

created by apostolic authority and the college of Cardinals, Duke of Urbino,

Duke of Camerino Duke of Camerino is a title of nobility, originally in Papal peerage. It was created on 1503 by Apostolic authority of Pope Alexander VI and cardinal council over the ancient Marquissate of Camerino, which was part of the Dukedom of Spoleto. H ...

, Lord of

Imola Imola (; rgn, Jômla or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical re ...

Forlì Forlì ( , ; rgn, Furlè ; la, Forum Livii) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. The city is situated along the Via E ...

, Sassoferrato, Fermo, Fano, Cesena, Pesaro, Rimini, Faenza,

Montefiore Montefiore, Montifiore, and Montefiori is a surname associated with the Montefiore family, Sephardi Jews who were diplomats and bankers all over Europe and who originated from the Iberian Peninsula, namely Spain and Portugal, and also France, Morocc ...

, Sant'Arcangelo, Verucchio, Catezza, Savignano, Meldola, Porto Cesenatico, Tossignano, Salaruolo, Monte Battaglia, Forlimpopoli, Bertinoro. After the death of

, the Duchy became a part of the French Royal domain as a part of the

Dauphiné The Dauphiné (, ) is a former province in Southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of Isère, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné was originally the Dauphiné of Viennois. In the 12th centu ...

. It is now the capital of the

Drôme Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019.

department within the

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...

region.

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