Count of Boulogne was a historical title in the

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. The city of

Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ...

became the centre of the

county of Boulogne The County of Boulogne was a county within the Kingdom of France during the 9th to 15th centuries, centred on the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was ruled by the counts of Flanders in the 10th century, but a separate House of Boulogne emerged durin ...

during the ninth century. Little is known of the early counts, but the first holder of the title is recorded in the 11th century. Eustace II of Boulogne accompanied William I of England (the Conqueror) during the

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in 1066 and fought on his side at the

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. His son, Eustace III, was a major participant in the

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with his younger brothers, Geoffrey and Baldwin (who later became king of Jerusalem). After Baldwin's death the throne was offered to Eustace, who was reluctant and declined; the throne was then offered to Geoffrey. Afonso (also King of Portugal) 1235-1253 from Dammartin became Count of Boulogne. Count Renaud of Boulogne obtained the title by abducting and marrying Countess Ida in 1190, and later gained title to Dammartin and Aumale. An early friend of King Philippe II Augustus, he turned against the king by joining the forces of the

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at the

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in 1214 (where he was defeated, captured, imprisoned and committed suicide). Boulogne came under nominal royal control in 1223, when it passed to

Philippe Hurepel Philip I of Boulogne (Philip Hurepel) (1200–1235) was a French prince, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis in his own right, and Count of Boulogne, Mortain, Aumale, and Dammartin-en-Goële '' jure uxoris''. Philip was born in September 1200, the so ...

("spiked hair", the son of Philippe II). Hurepel participated in the

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in 1226 and later revolted in 1229 against

Blanche of Castile Blanche of Castile ( es, Blanca de Castilla; 4 March 1188 – 27 November 1252) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis VIII. She acted as regent twice during the reign of her son, Louis IX: during his minority from 1226 until 1234, and during ...

. He was slain by Count Dietrich V of Cleaves in 1234, according to sources, after accidentally killing Count Florent IV of Holland in a tournament. The county reverted to the crown and was passed to Adelaide of Brabant, wife of William III of Auvergne. Boulogne was attacked and besieged a number of times during the

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, repeatedly passing between the English and French. In 1477 Bertrand VI of La Tour gave the county to Louis XI, who incorporated the county into France. Boulogne remained part of France, except for a brief period of English rule under Henry VIII. William I of Blois (c. 1137 – 11 October 1159) was Count of Boulogne (1153–1159) and Earl of Surrey ''

jure uxoris ''Jure uxoris'' (a Latin phrase meaning "by right of (his) wife"), citing . describes a title of nobility used by a man because his wife holds the office or title ''suo jure'' ("in her own right"). Similarly, the husband of an heiress could becom ...

'' (1153–1159). He was the third son of King Stephen of England and Countess Matilda I of Boulogne.

List of counts

Uncertain

* ?–882? : Hernequin * ?–?: Odakar V (the Great) * ?–?: Inglebert I * ?–?: Odakar VI * ?–?: Arnoul II

House of Flanders

* 896–918: Baldwin I (also count of Flanders) * 918–933: Adelolf (son) * 933–964: Arnulf I (brother; also count of Flanders) * 964–971: Arnulf II (nephew; son of Adelolf) * 971–990: Arnulf III (son) * 990–1025: Baldwin II (son) * 1025–1049: Eustace I (son) * 1049–1087: Eustace II (son) * 1087–1125: Eustace III (son) * 1125–1151: Matilda I (daughter)

House of Blois

* 1125-1151:

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(husband; also Count of Mortain, Duke of Normandy and King of England) * 1151–1153: Eustace IV (son; also Count of Mortain) * 1153–1159:

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(brother; also Count of Mortain and Earl of Surrey) * 1159–1170:

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(sister; married

Matthew of Alsace Matthew, Count of Boulogne, also known as ''Matthew of Alsace'' (–1173) was the second son of Thierry, Count of Flanders and Sibylla of Anjou. Matthew forcibly abducted the nun Marie de Boulogne, daughter of Stephen, King of England, and cons ...

)

House of Alsace

* 1170–1173:

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* 1173–1216:

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(daughter) ** 1181–1182: Gerard (first husband) ** 1183–1186:

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(second husband) ** 1191–1216:

Renaud of Dammartin Renaud de Dammartin (Reginald of Boulogne) (c. 1165 – 1227) was Count of Boulogne from 1190, Count of Dammartin from 1200 to 1214 and Count of Aumale from 1204 to 1214. He was son of Alberic III of Dammartin and Mathilde of Clermont. B ...

(third husband)

House of Dammartin

Blason ville fr Dammartin-en-Goële (Seine-et-Marne)

* 1216–1260:

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(also Queen of Portugal, Countess of Mortain, Countess of Aumale and Countess of Dammartin) ** 1223–1235:

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(also Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis) ** 1235–1253: Afonso (also King of Portugal)

House of Auvergne

* 1260–1261:

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(cousin; married William III, Count of Auvergne) * 1261–1277:

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(son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1277–1314: Robert II (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1314–1325: Robert III (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1325–1332: William II (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1332–1360: Joanna I (daughter; also Countess of Auvergne); married: ** 1338–1346: Philip of Burgundy ** 1350–1360:

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House of Burgundy

* 1360–1361: Philip III (son; also Duke of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne, Count of Artois and Count of Franche-Comté)

House of Auvergne

* 1361–1386:

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(cousin; also Count of Auvergne) * 1386–1404: John III (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1404–1424: Joanna II (daughter; also Countess of Auvergne); married: ** 1404–1416: John IV (also Duke of Berry) ** 1416–1424:

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* 1424–1437: Mary II (cousin; also Countess of Auvergne)

House of La Tour d'Auvergne

* 1437–1461: Bertrand I (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1461–1497: Bertrand II (son; also Count of Auvergne) * 1497–1501:

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(son; also Count of Auvergne) After the death of John V, the County of Boulogne was integrated into the

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Counts of Boulogne Count of Boulogne was a historical title in the Kingdom of France. The city of Boulogne-sur-Mer became the centre of the county of Boulogne during the ninth century. Little is known of the early counts, but the first holder of the title is recor ...

Boulogne Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ...

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List of counts

Uncertain

House of Flanders

House of Blois

House of Alsace

House of Dammartin

House of Auvergne

House of Burgundy

House of Auvergne

House of La Tour d'Auvergne

See also

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