Dunois

The County of Dunois comprised the old ''pagus Dunensis'', the area surrounding

Châteaudun Châteaudun () is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It was the site of the Battle of Châteaudun during the Franco-Prussian War. Geography Châteaudun is located about 45& ...

in central France. A county had taken form around Châteaudun (''Castrum Dunense'') in the tenth century. It passed to the

counts of Blois During the Middle Ages, the counts of Blois were among the most powerful vassals of the King of France. This title of nobility seems to have been created in 832 by Emperor Louis ''the Pious'' for Count William, the youngest son of Adrian, Co ...

, who appointed viscounts to administer it. It was re-created as the county of Dunois in 1439, and bestowed on

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, an illegitimate son of the

Duke of Orléans Duke of Orléans (french: Duc d'Orléans) was a French royal title usually granted by the King of France to one of his close relatives (usually a younger brother or son), or otherwise inherited through the male line. First created in 1344 by King ...

(who was also count of Blois). {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunois, County of

County of Dunois The County of Dunois comprised the old ''pagus Dunensis'', the area surrounding Châteaudun in central France. A county had taken form around Châteaudun (''Castrum Dunense'') in the tenth century. It passed to the counts of Blois, who appointe ...

1439 establishments in Europe 1430s establishments in France