This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne.

History

In the 7th century

Auvergne Auvergne (; ; oc, label=Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Auverg ...

was disputed between the

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and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the

Carolingians The Carolingian dynasty (; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charlemagne, grandson of mayor Charles Martel and a descendant of the Arnulfing and Pippin ...

, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The counts of Auvergne slowly became autonomous. In the 10th century Auvergne became a disputed territory between the

count of Poitiers Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or ''Poitou'', in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: *Bodilon * Warinus (638–677), son of Bodilon *Hatton (735-778) Carolingian Counts ...

and the

counts of Toulouse The count of Toulouse ( oc, comte de Tolosa, french: comte de Toulouse) was the ruler of Toulouse during the 8th to 13th centuries. Originating as vassals of the Frankish kings, the hereditary counts ruled the city of Toulouse and its surroundin ...

. In the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

Auvergne was broken into four feudal domains: * the

county of Auvergne The history of the Auvergne dates back to the early Middle Ages, when it was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. History Auvergne was a province of France deriving its name ...

(created around 980) * the bishopric of Clermont or ecclesiastical county of Clermont (created around 980 as a sort of counter-power) * the dauphinate of Auvergne or the worldly county of Clermont (formed around 1155 after a coup but not formally created until 1302) * the

duchy of Auvergne This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. History In the 7th century Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The ...

or the land of Auvergne (formed from the royal domain of Auvergne in 1360) Auvergne was integrated in turn into the

appanage An appanage, or apanage (; french: apanage ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture. It was common in much o ...

s of Alphonse,

count of Poitou Among the people who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or ''Poitou'', in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: *Bodilon * Warinus (638–677), son of Bodilon * Hatton (735-778) Carolingian Counts ...

and

Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...

(1241–1271) and of

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duke of Berry Duke of Berry (french: Duc de Berry) or Duchess of Berry (french: Duchesse de Berry) was a title in the Peerage of France. The Duchy of Berry, centred on Bourges, was originally created as an appanage for junior members of the French royal family ...

and

Montpensier The French lordship of Montpensier (named after the village of Montpensier, département of Puy-de-Dôme), located in historical Auvergne, became a countship in the 14th century. It changed hands from the House of Thiern, to the House of Beau ...

(1360–1416). During the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of Kingdom of England, England and Kingdom of France, France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French Crown, ...

Auvergne faced numerous raids and revolts, including the Tuchin Revolt. In 1424 the Duchy of Auvergne passed to the

House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon (, also ; ) is a European dynasty of French origin, a branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal House of France. Bourbon kings first ruled France and Navarre in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Spanis ...

. Quite contemporaneously, the County of Auvergne passed to the House of

La Tour d'Auvergne La Tour d'Auvergne () was a noble French dynasty. Its senior branch, extinct in 1501, held two of the last large fiefs acquired by the French crown, the counties of Auvergne and Boulogne, for about half a century. Its cadet branch, extinct in 1802 ...

, and upon its extinction in 1531 it passed to

Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici ( it, Caterina de' Medici, ; french: Catherine de Médicis, ; 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589) was an Florentine noblewoman born into the Medici family. She was Queen of France from 1547 to 1559 by marriage to King ...

before becoming a

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. In 1434, the Dauphinate of Auvergne passed to the

House of Bourbon-Montpensier The House of Bourbon-Montpensier or ''Maison de Bourbon-Montpensier'' was a semi royal family. The name of Bourbon comes from a marriage between Marie de Valois, comtesse de Montpensier (1375–1434) who married Jean de Bourbon - the duc de Bo ...

Counts of Auvergne

List of Burgundian Dukes of the
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era

*Victorius (479–488) *Apollonarus (506) *Hortensius of

Neustria Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks. Neustria included the land between the Loire and the Silva Carbonaria, approximately the north of present-day France, with Paris, Orléans, Tours, Soissons as its main cities. It later ...

(527) *Becco (532) *Sigivald (533) *Hortensius (534) *Evodius ? *Georgius ? *Britianus ? *Firminus (c. 555 or 558, deposed) *Sallustus (duke c. 555 or 558–560) *Firminus (restored, 560–571) *Venerandus (before 585) * Nicetius I (duke and count c. 585) *Nicetius II (c. 585) *Eulalius (duke 585–590)

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era

*''part of

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'' (592–595) *''part of

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'' (595–613) *''part of Austrasia'' (612–639) *Bobon of Neustria (639–656) *Hector of Neustria (c. 655–675) *Bodilon of Austrasia (c. 675) *Calminius of Neustria (c. 670s) *Genesius (c. 680s) *Haribert of Neustria (c. 690s) *''part of Neustria until 751''

List of Carolingian and French counts

*Ithier (c. 758) *Blandin (760–763) *Chilping (763–765) *Bertmond (765–778) *Icterius (778–?) * Guerin (819–839) *

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(839–841) *William I (841–846) *Bernard I (846–858) *William II (858–862) *Stephen (862–863) *

Bernard Plantapilosa Bernard Plantapilosa or Bernard II of Auvergne (22 March 841-886), or Plantevelue, son of Bernard of Septimania and Dhuoda, was the Count of Auvergne (as Bernard II) from 872 to his death. The Emperor Charles the Fat granted him the title of Margra ...

(864–886), married Ermengard, daughter of Bernard I *

William I of Aquitaine William I (22 March 875 – 6 July 918), called the Pious, was the Count of Auvergne from 886 and Duke of Aquitaine from 893, succeeding the Poitevin ruler Ebalus Manser. He made numerous monastic foundations, most important among them the found ...

(886–918), son of Bernard Plantapilosa *

William II of Aquitaine William II the Young (died 12 December 926) was the Count of Auvergne and Duke of Aquitaine from 918 to his death, succeeding his uncle William I. William was son of the Acfred I of Carcassonne and Adelinde, William I's sister and Bernard Planta ...

(restored, 918–926), son of Adelinda, daughter of Bernard Plantapilosa *

Acfred of Aquitaine Acfred (died 927) was briefly Count of Auvergne and Duke of Aquitaine between 926 and his death, succeeding his brother William II. Acfred was the youngest son of the count Acfred I of Carcassonne and Adelinda, sister of William I of Aquitaine. He ...

(926–927), son of Adelinda, daughter Bernard Plantapilosa After the death of Acfred, who left the comital fisc completely diminished, there appeared no successor who could control the entire Auvergne, with Velay. Several relatives of surrounding regions made claims. Below are the dates of their effective control. * Ebalus Manzer (927–934), great-grandson of Gerard *

Raymond Pons, Count of Toulouse Raymond Pons (''Regimundus Pontio''; died after 944), who may be numbered Raymond III or Pons I,He has traditionally been called Raymond III, but with the discovery of at least one and perhaps two additional Raymonds, this numerical designation is u ...

(940–941) *

William III, Duke of Aquitaine William III (913 – 3 April 963), called Towhead (french: Tête d'étoupe, la, Caput Stupe) from the colour of his hair, was the "Count of the Duchy of Aquitaine" from 959 and Duke of Aquitaine from 962 to his death. He was also the Count o ...

(950–963), son of Ebalus Manzer *Armand of Clermont (?–?) *Robert I of Clermont (?–?) *Robert II of Clermont (?–?) *Robert III of Clermont (?–?), son of Robert II *Guy I of Auvergne (979–989), son of Robert II *William IV of Auvergne (989–1016) *

Robert I of Auvergne 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 of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

(1016–1032) *

William V of Auvergne William V (1000–1064) was the count of Auvergne after succeeding his father, Robert I of Auvergne, Robert I, in 1032. He made donations to the church of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont in 1030 and 1034. At Pentecost 1059 he assisted at the coronation ...

(1032–1064), son of Robert I *Robert II of Auvergne (1064–1096), son of William V *

William VI of Auvergne William VI of Auvergne (1096–1136) was a French count of the historically independent region of Auvergne, today in central France. He was married to Emma, daughter of Roger I of Sicily Roger I ( it, Ruggero I, Arabic: ''رُجار'', ''Rujār ...

(1096–1136) *Robert III of Auvergne (1136–1143), son of William VI *

William VII the Young of Auvergne William VII "the Young" of Auvergne was a Count of the region of Auvergne, France during the years 1145–1168. He accompanied the French king, Louis VII, on the Second Crusade. William was the first Count of Auvergne to be given the title Daup ...

(1143 – c. 1155) *William VIII the Old, count of Auvergne (1155–1182); overthrew his nephew, William VII, in 1155 and took over most of the county (see below) *

Robert IV, count of Auvergne 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 of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, hono ...

(1182–1194) *William IX of Auvergne (1194–1195); not always listed as a count *Guy II of Auvergne (1195–1224);

Philip II of France Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), byname Philip Augustus (french: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French ...

confiscated much of Auvergne in 1209, leading to the later creation of the duchy of Auvergne (see below) *William X of Auvergne (1224–1246) *Robert V, count of Auvergne (1246–1277) (from here onwards the counts are usually also

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 ...

) *William XI of Auvergne ( fr) (1277–1279) *Robert VI, count of Auvergne (1279–1317) *Robert VII, count of Auvergne (1317–1325) *

William XII of Auvergne William XII of Auvergne (1300–1332) was Count of Auvergne and Count of Boulogne between 1325 and 1332. He was the eldest son of Robert VII of Auvergne and Blanche of Bourbon, daughter of Robert, Count of Clermont Robert of Clermont (1256 &ndas ...

(1325–1332), son of Robert VII *

Joan I, Countess of Auvergne Joan I (8 May 1326 – 29 September 1360, Chateau d'Argilly) was ruling Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1332 to 1360 and Queen of France by her marriage to King John II. Life She was the daughter of William XII, Count of Auvergne and Bo ...

(1332–1360), daughter of William XII ** Philip of Burgundy (1338–1346), first husband of Joan I **

John II of France John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which kill ...

(1350–1360), second husband of Joan I *

Philip I Philip(p) I may refer to: * Philip I of Macedon (7th century BC) * Philip I Philadelphus (between 124 and 109 BC–83 or 75 BC) * Philip the Arab (c. 204–249), Roman Emperor * Philip I of France (1052–1108) * Philip I (archbishop of Cologne) (1 ...

duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Spain from the House of Habsburg ...

(1360–1361), son of Joan I and Philip *

John I, count of Auvergne John I (died on 24 March 1386) was a member of the House of Auvergne who reigned as Count of Auvergne and Count of Boulogne from 1361 until his death. He was the eldest son of Robert VII, Count of Auvergne and Boulogne, by his second wife, Marie ...

(1361–1386), son of Robert VII *

John II, count of Auvergne John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(1386–1394), son of John I *

Joan II, Countess of Auvergne Joan II, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne (french: Jeanne d'Auvergne, links=no), also known as Jeanne de Boulogne, and Joan, Duchess of Berry, (1378 – c. 1424), was sovereign Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1394 until 1424. She ...

(1394–1422), daughter of John II **

John, Duke of Berry John of Berry or John the Magnificent (French: ''Jean de Berry'', ; 30 November 1340 – 15 June 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was Regent of France during the minority of his nephew 1380-1388 ...

(1394–1416), first husband of Joan II ** Georges de la Tremoille (1416–1422), second husband of Joan II * Marie I, Countess of Auvergne (1422–1437), cousin of Joan II; daughter of Godfroy of Auvergne *Bertrand V of La Tour (1437–1461), son of Marie I *Bertrand VI of La Tour (1461–1494), son of Bertrand V *

John III, Count of Auvergne John III of Auvergne (1467 – 28 March 1501), Count of Auvergne, Count of Boulogne, Count de Lauraguais, was the son of Bertrand VI, Count of Auvergne and Louise de La Trémoille (1432 – 10 April 1474), Dame de Boussac, the daughter o ...

(1494–1501), son of Bertrand VI *

Anne de La Tour d'Auvergne Anne de La Tour d'Auvergne (1496–1524) was sovereign Countess of Auvergne from 1501 until 1524, and Duchess of Albany by marriage to John Stewart, Duke of Albany. In her marriage contract, she was called 'Anne de Boulogne fille de Jehan ...

(1501–1524), daughter of John III *

(1524–1589), niece of Anne *

Charles III, Duke of Lorraine Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as ''the Great'', was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. Life He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark. In 1545, his father died, and ...

(1589–1608), son-in-law of Catherine (although her granddaughter

Isabella Clara Eugenia Isabella Clara Eugenia ( es, link=no, Isabel Clara Eugenia; 12 August 1566 – 1 December 1633), sometimes referred to as Clara Isabella Eugenia, was sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France with ...

would have been genealogically senior) *

Margaret of Valois Margaret of Valois (french: Marguerite, 14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615), popularly known as La Reine Margot, was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became Queen of Navarre by marriage to Henry III of Navarre and then also Queen of France ...

(1608–1610), daughter of Catherine; wife of King

Henry IV of France Henry IV (french: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarc ...

. The marriage produced no children and was annulled. Henry then married Margaret's cousin,

Marie de' Medici Marie de' Medici (french: link=no, Marie de Médicis, it, link=no, Maria de' Medici; 26 April 1575 – 3 July 1642) was Queen of France and Navarre as the second wife of King Henry IV of France of the House of Bourbon, and Regent of the Kingdom ...

Appanage An appanage, or apanage (; french: apanage ), is the grant of an estate, title, office or other thing of value to a younger child of a sovereign, who would otherwise have no inheritance under the system of primogeniture. It was common in much o ...

* Charles de Valois (1589–1650), illegitimate son of

Charles IX of France Charles IX (Charles Maximilien; 27 June 1550 – 30 May 1574) was King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. He ascended the French throne upon the death of his brother Francis II in 1560, and as such was the penultimate monarch of the ...

and

duke of Angoulême Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are rank ...

* Louis-Emmanuel d'Angoulême (1650–1653), his son '' Became part of the royal domain upon the ascension of

Louis XIII of France Louis XIII (; sometimes called the Just; 27 September 1601 – 14 May 1643) was King of France from 1610 until his death in 1643 and King of Navarre (as Louis II) from 1610 to 1620, when the crown of Navarre was merged with the French crown ...

, son of Henry IV and Marie de'Medici'' *

Charles X Charles X (born Charles Philippe, Count of Artois; 9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother to reigning kings Louis XVI and Loui ...

(1757–1824), descendant of Louis XIII

Bishops of Clermont

The title of

bishop of Clermont The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Claromontana''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Clermont'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-d ...

is used from 1160 onwards. Before then they were called bishop of Arvernes.{{Citation needed, date=November 2007 In 2002 the Bishopric of Clermont was incorporated into the Archbishopric of Clermont-Ferrand.

List of bishops of Arvernes

* Saint Austromoine (3rd or 4th century) *

Urbicus Urbicus is Latin for "of the city" or "civic", and may refer to: * Aggenus Urbicus, Roman technical writer * Quintus Lollius Urbicus Quintus Lollius Urbicus was a Numidian Berber governor of Roman Britain between the years 139 and 142, during ...

* Legonius *

Saint Illidius Saint Illidius (french: Saint Allyre, Alyre;also known as Allirol, Allirand, Allirot, Illide, Illidio died 385) was a 4th-century bishop of Clermont, France. To Illidius is attributed the rise of Clermont-Ferrand as a center of religious teaching ...

(also called Allyre or Alyre) († 384) *

Nepotianus Flavius Julius Nepotianus (died 30 June 350), sometimes known in English as Nepotian, was a member of the Constantinian dynasty who reigned as a short-lived usurper of the Roman Empire. He ruled the city of Rome for twenty-eight days, before bei ...

Artemius Artemius ( la, Flavius Artemius; grc, Ἀρτέμιος; died 362) or Shalliṭā ( syc, ܫܠܝܛܐ) was a general of the Roman Empire and ''dux Aegypti'' or imperial prefect of Roman Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the Ortho ...

* Venerand *

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Namatius Saint Namatius ( French: ''Namace'') is a saint in the Roman Catholic church. He was the eighth or ninth bishop of Clermont (then called ''Arvernis'') from 446 to 462, and founded Clermont's first cathedral, bringing the relics of Saints Vital ...

(also called Namacius or Namace) * Eparchius * Saint Apollinarius I (471–486) * Abrunculus * Euphrasius († 515) * Apollinarius II *

Saint Quintien In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

(about 523) *

Gallus of Clermont The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Claromontana''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Clermont'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy ...

(Gallus I) (about 486/525-551) * Cautin (about 554–572) *

Saint Avitus Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus (c. 450 – February 5, 517/518 or 519) was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings. Avitus was born of a promi ...

(Avitus I) (572–594) * Caesarius (627) *

Saint Gallus Gall ( la, Gallus; 550 646) according to hagiographic tradition was a disciple and one of the traditional twelve companions of Columbanus on his Hiberno-Scottish mission, mission from Ireland to the continent. Deicolus was the elder brother ...

(Gallus II) (about 650) * Genesius († 662) * Gyroindus (660) * Felix * Garivaldus * Saint-Priest (also called Saint Prix) (666–676) *

Avitus Eparchius Avitus (c. 390 – 457) was Roman emperor of the West from July 455 to October 456. He was a senator of Gallic extraction and a high-ranking officer both in the civil and military administration, as well as Bishop of Piacenza. He o ...

II (676–691) * Bonitus * Nordebertus *

Proculus Proculus (died c. 281) was a Roman usurper, one of the "minor pretenders" according to ''Historia Augusta'', who would have taken the purple against Emperor Probus in 280. This is now disputed. Probably Proculus had family connection with the Fr ...

* Stephanus (Étienne I) (761) * Adebertus (785) * Bernouin (about 811) * Stabilis (823–860) * Sigon (about 863) * Egilmar of Clermont (875–891) * Adalard (910) * Arnold (about 912) *

Bernard Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

I *

Étienne II of Clermont Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine given name. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is Estienne. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to: People Scientists and inventors ...

(about 945–976) *

Begon {{otheruses The metallurgical site of Begon (or Begon II) is located in southern Chad, approximately 150 km from the regional center of Moundou. Site description Covering an area of roughly 1800 sq m, the metallurgical site of Begon was used as ...

(about 980–1010) * Étienne III of Clermont (about 1010–1014 / 1013) * Étienne IV (1014–1025) * Rencon (1030–1053) *

Étienne V of Polignac Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine given name. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is Estienne. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to: People Scientists and inventors * ...

(about 1053–1073) * Guillaume of Chamalières (Guillaume I) (1073–1076) * Durand (1077–1095) *

Guillaume of Baffie Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also

* ''Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War e ...

(Guillaume II) (1096) *

Pierre Roux Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French language, French form of the name Peter (given name), Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via ...

(Pierre I) (1105–1111) * Aimeri (1111–1150) * Étienne VI of Mercœur (1151–1169)

List of bishops of Clermont

* Ponce of Clairvaux (1170–1189) * Gilbert I (1190–1195) * Robert of Auvergne (1195–1227) *

Hughes of la Tour du Pin Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (surname) * Hughes (given name) Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hughes, Oates Land * Hughes Basin, Oates Land * Hughes Bay, Graham Land * Hughes Bluff, Victoria ...

(1227–1249) *

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(1250–1286) *

Aimar of Cros Aimar is a Navarrese masculine name and may refer to: Given name *Aimar Olaizola *Aimar August Sørenssen *Pablo Aimar Pablo César Aimar (born 3 November 1979) is an Argentine former professional footballer and current assistant coach of the ...

(1286–1297) * Jean Aicelin (Jean I) (1298–1301) *

Pierre of Cros Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French language, French form of the name Peter (given name), Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via ...

(Pierre II) (1302–1304) * Aycelin of Montaigut (also called Aubert) (1307–1328) *

Arnaud Roger of Comminges Arnaud may refer to: People * Arnaud (given name) or Arnauld (formerly Arnoul), the French form of the German given name Arnold * Arnaud (surname) or Arnauld (formerly Arnoul), the French form of the name Arnold * Arnauld family, a noble French f ...

(1328–1336) * Raymond of Aspet (1336–1340) *

Étienne Aubert Pope Innocent VI ( la, Innocentius VI; 1282 or 1295 – 12 September 1362), born Étienne Aubert, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 December 1352 to his death in September 1362. He was the fifth Avignon pope a ...

(Étienne VII) (was also

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from 1352–1362) (1340–1342) * Pierre André (Pierre III) (1342–1349) *

Pierre of Aigrefeuille Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French language, French form of the name Peter (given name), Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via ...

(Pierre IV) (1349–1357) * Jean de Mello (Jean II) (1357–1376) *

Henri of La Tour Henri is an Estonian, Finnish, French, German and Luxembourgish form of the masculine given name Henry. People with this given name ; French noblemen :'' See the 'List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.'' * Henri I de Montm ...

(1376–1415) *

Martin Gouge de Charpaignes Martin Gouge (c. 1360 – 25 November 1444), surnamed De Charpaigne, was a French chancellor. He was born at Bourges about 1360. A canon of Bourges, in 1402 he became treasurer to John, duke of Berry, and in 1406 bishop of Chartres. He was ar ...

(1415–1444) *

Jacques of Comborn Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

(Jacques I) (1445–1474) *

Antoine Allemand Antoine is a French language, French given name (from the Latin ''Antonius'' meaning 'highly praise-worthy') that is a variant of Danton (name), Danton, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin. The name is used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West ...

(Antoine I) (1475–1476) * Cardinal

Charles II, Duke of Bourbon Charles II, Duke of Bourbon (Château de Moulins, 1433–September 13, 1488, Lyon), was Archbishop of Lyon from an early age and a French diplomat under the rule of Louis XI of France. He had a 2-week tenure as Duke of Bourbon in 1488, being ...

(Charles I) (1476–1488) * Charles of Bourbon (Charles II) (1489–1504) * Jacques of Amboise (Jacques II) (1505–1516) *

Thomas Duprat Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

(1517–1528) *

Guillaume Duprat Guillaume Duprat (1507–1560) was a French bishop. He founded the Collège de Clermont in Paris. He was born at Issoire, son of the chancellor and Cardinal Antoine Duprat. He was appointed Bishop of Clermont in 1529; later he took part in t ...

(Guillaume III) (1529–1560) * Cardinal

Bernard Saliviati Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

(Bernard II) (1561–1567) * Antoine of Saint-Nectaire (Antoine II) (1567–1584) * Cardinal François de La Rochefoucauld (François I) (1585–1609) * Antoine Rose (Antoine III) (1609–1614) * Joachim of Estaing (1614–1650) *

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Derived or associated te ...

(Louis I) (1650–1664) * Gilbert of Veiny d'Arbouze (Gilbert II) (1664–1682) **

Michel of Castagnet Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), S ...

(is appointed but does not get his bull and returns) * Claude II of Saint-Georges (1684–1687) * François Bochart of Saron (François II) (1687–1715) *

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(Louis II) (1716–1717) *

Jean-Baptiste Massillon Jean-Baptiste Massillon, CO (24 June 1663, Hyères – 28 September 1742, Beauregard-l'Évêque), was a French Catholic prelate and famous preacher who served as Bishop of Clermont from 1717 until his death. Biography Early years Massillon wa ...

(1717–1742) *

François-Marie Le Maistre de La Garlaye François-Marie is a French masculine given name, and may refer to: * Auguste François-Marie de Colbert-Chabanais (1777-1809), French general * François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie (1671-1745), French diplomat * François-Marie, comte de Broglie (1 ...

(1743–1775) *

François of Bonnal François () is a French language, French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis (given name), Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of ...

(François III) (1776–1800) **

Jean-François Périer Jean-François is a French given name. Notable people bearing the given name include: * Jean-François Carenco (born 1952), French politician * Jean-François Champollion (1790–1832), French Egyptologist * Jean-François Clervoy (born 1958), Fr ...

(

constitutional bishop During the French Revolution, a constitutional bishop was a Catholic bishop elected from among the clergy who had sworn to uphold the Civil Constitution of the Clergy between 1791 and 1801. History Constitutional bishops were often priests wit ...

) (1791–1802) * Charles-Antoine-Henri Du Valk de Dampierre (1802–1833) * Louis-Charles Féron (1833–1879) *

Jean-Pierre Boyer Jean-Pierre Boyer (15 February 1776 – 9 July 1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and President of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of the country into the Republic of Haiti in 1820 and also annexed ...

(1879–1892) * Pierre-Marie Belmont (1893–1921) * Jean-François-Étienne Marnas (1921–1932) * Gabriel-Emmanuel-Joseph Piguet (1933–1952) * Pierre-Abel-Louis Chappot de la Chanonie (1953–1973) * Jean Louis Joseph Dardel (1974–1995)

List of archbishops of Clermont-Ferrand

* Hippolyte Simon (1996–2016) * Francois Kalist (2016–present)

Dauphins of Auvergne

What is by convenience called the Dauphinate of Auvergne was in reality the remnant of the

County of Auvergne The history of the Auvergne dates back to the early Middle Ages, when it was a historic province in south central France. It was originally the feudal domain of the Counts of Auvergne. History Auvergne was a province of France deriving its name ...

after the usurpation of Count William VII the Young around 1155 by his uncle Count William VIII the Old. The young count was able to maintain his status in part of his county, especially

Beaumont Beaumont may refer to: Places Canada * Beaumont, Alberta * Beaumont, Quebec England * Beaumont, Cumbria * Beaumont, Essex ** Beaumont Cut, a canal closed in the 1930s * Beaumont Street, Oxford France (communes) * Beaumont, Ardèche * ...

Chamalières Chamalières (; Auvergnat: ) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. With 17,276 inhabitants (2019), Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. It lies adjacent to the west of Clermont ...

, and Montferrand. Some authors have therefore named William VII and his descendants counts of Clermont, although this risks confusion with the

County of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis The counts of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis first appeared in the early 11th century. Their principal town was Clermont, now in the Oise department but then within the ancient county of Beauvaisis in the province of Île-de-France. Following the death of ...

and the episcopal County of Clermont in Auvergne. The majority of authors, however, anticipating the formalization of the dauphinate in 1302, choose to call William VII and his successors the dauphins of Auvergne. Still others, out of convenience, choose to call these successors the counts-dauphins of Auvergne. The title of Dauphin of Auvergne was derived from William VII's mother, who was the daughter of the

dauphin de 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 ...

, Guigues IV. This meant that William VII's male descendants were usually given Dauphin as a surname. The numbering of the counts-turned-Dauphins is complicated. Some authors create a new numbering starting with the first dauphins even though the dauphinate did not really begin until 1302. Others choose to reestablish, beginning with William the Young, the numbering of the viscounts of Clermont who became counts of Auvergne, particularly for the dauphins named Robert. The parallel existence of the usurpers of the County of Auvergne and of the counts-dauphins, who often carried the same first names, also complicates things. To avoid confusion, the numbering system used here is continuous, and Dauphin is used as part of the name where applicable.

List of dauphins of Auvergne

* William VII Dauphin (also called William IV) (1155–1169) * Robert IV (1169–1235) * William VIII Dauphin (1235–1240) * Robert V Dauphin (also called Robert VI or Robert I) (1240–1262) * Robert VI Dauphin (also called Robert VII or Robert II) (1262–1282) * Robert VII Dauphin (also called Robert VIII or Robert III) (1282–1324) * John, Dauphin of Auvergne (1324–1352), son of Robert VII * Beraud I, Dauphin of Auvergne (1352–1356), son of John * Beraud II, Dauphin of Auvergne (1356–1400), son of Beraud I * Beraud III, Dauphin of Auvergne (1400–1426), son of Beraud II *

Anne of Auvergne Anne of Auvergne also known as ''Anna d'Auvergne'' (1358 – 22 September 1417) was Sovereign Dauphine of Auvergne 1400-1417 and Countess of Forez in 1372-1417 as well as Dame de Mercoeur from 1400 and 1417. She was also Duchess of Bourbon by ...

(1400–1417), daughter of Beraud II *

John I, Duke of Bourbon John of Bourbon (1381–1434) was Duke of Bourbon, from 1410 to his death and Duke of Auvergne since 1416. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne. Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez. During the Armagnac–B ...

(1417–1434), son of Anne * Joanna, Dauphine of Auvergne (co-ruled with John I 1428–1434), daughter of Beraud III, married

Louis I, Count of Montpensier Louis de Bourbon (1405 – May 1486) was the third son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne. He was Count of Montpensier, Clermont-en-Auvergne and Sancerre and Dauphin of Auvergne and was a younger brother of Charles I ...

(1434–1486), son of John I and

Marie, Duchess of Auvergne Marie de Berry (c. 1375 – June 1434) was ''suo jure'' Duchess of Auvergne and Countess of Montpensier in 1416-1434. She was the daughter of John, Duke of Berry, and Joanna of Armagnac. She was married three times. She acted as administrator of ...

(see Dukes of Auvergne below); husband of Joanna *

Gilbert, Count of Montpensier Gilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier (1443 – 15 October 1496, Pozzuoli), Count of Montpensier, was a member of the House of Bourbon. He was the son of Louis I, Count of Montpensier and Gabrielle La Tour, Count of Montpensier and Dauphin d'Auvergne. He ...

(1486–1496), son of Louis I *

Louis II, Count of Montpensier Louis de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier (1483 – August 14, 1501, Naples) was the son of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier and Claire Gonzaga. He was Count of Montpensier and Clermont-en-Auvergne and Dauphin d'Auvergne from 1496 to his death. ...

(1496–1501), son of Gilbert *

Charles III, Duke of Bourbon Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (17 February 1490 – 6 May 1527) was a French military leader, the count of Montpensier, Clermont and Auvergne, and dauphin of Auvergne from 1501 to 1523, then duke of Bourbon and Auvergne, count of Clermont-e ...

(1501–1527), son of Gilbert From 1525–1538 the dauphinate was confiscated by the king and united with the royal domain. *

Louise de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier Louise de Bourbon (1482 – 15 July 1561) was the Duchess of Montpensier, suo jure from February 1538 to 1561. She was the great great great grandmother of ''La Grande Mademoiselle''. Inheritance The eldest daughter of Gilbert, Count of Montpen ...

(1527–1561), daughter of Gilbert *

Louis, Duke of Montpensier Louis de Bourbon, Duc de Montpensier (10 June 1513 – 23 September 1582) was the second Duke of Montpensier, a French Prince of the Blood, military commander and governor. He began his military career during the Italian Wars, and in 1557 wa ...

(1561–1583), son of Louise * François, Duke of Montpensier (1583–1592), son of Louis * Henri, Duke of Montpensier (1592–1608), son of François *

Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier Marie de Bourbon (15 October 1605 – 4 June 1627), Duchess of Montpensier, and Duchess of Orléans by marriage, was a French noblewoman and one of the last members of the House of Bourbon-Montpensier. Her parents were Henri de Bourbon, '' D ...

(1608–1627), daughter of Henri *

Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, (, – ) known as ''La Grande Mademoiselle'', was the only daughter of Gaston d'Orléans with his first wife, Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier. One of the greatest heiresses in ...

(1627–1693), daughter of Marie At her death in 1693, the title returned to the royal domain. It was later given to. * Elisabeth, Dauphine of Auvergne (1652–1722), great-great-granddaughter of the great-great-aunt of the predecessor, married Philip I, Duke of Orléans, Dauphin of Auvergne * Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Dauphin of Auvergne, son of Elisabeth Afterwards, the title returned to the royal domain and was claimed as a courtesy title by the

dukes of Orléans Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...

, and the modern Orleanist pretenders.

Dukes of Auvergne

The Duchy of Auvergne was created in 1360 by

, out of the former royal territory of Auvergne, confiscated by

in 1209.

List of dukes of Auvergne

(1360–1416), first husband of Joan II, Countess of Auvergne *

Marie of Berry Marie de Berry (c. 1375 – June 1434) was ''suo jure'' Duchess of Auvergne and Countess of Montpensier in 1416-1434. She was the daughter of John, Duke of Berry, and Joanna of Armagnac. She was married three times. She acted as administrator of ...

(1416–1425) daughter of John **

(1416–1425), husband of Marie *

Charles I, Duke of Bourbon Charles de Bourbon (1401 – 4 December 1456) was the oldest son of John I, Duke of Bourbon and Marie, Duchess of Auvergne. Biography Charles was Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis from 1424, and Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1434 to his death, a ...

(1425–1456), son of Marie and John I *

John II, Duke of Bourbon Jean (John) de Bourbon, Duke of Bourbon (1426 – 1 April 1488), sometimes referred to as John the Good and The Scourge of the English, was a son of Charles I of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy. He was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1456 t ...

(1456–1488), son of Charles I *

(1488), son of Charles I *

Peter II, Duke of Bourbon Peter II, Duke of Bourbon (1 December 1438 – 10 October 1503 in Moulins), was the son of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, and Agnes of Burgundy, and a member of the House of Bourbon. He and his wife Anne of France ruled as regents during the mino ...

(1488–1503), son of Charles I *

Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon Suzanne de Bourbon (10 May 1491 – 28 April 1521) was ''suo jure'' Duchess of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1503 to her death alongside her husband Charles III. Early life Suzanne was born the second child and only daughter of Duke Peter II ...

(1503–1521), daughter of Peter II **

(1505–1527), husband of Susanna After his death in 1527, the title was confiscated and passed to the royal domain. *

Louise of Savoy Louise of Savoy (11 September 1476 – 22 September 1531) was a French noble and regent, Duchess ''suo jure'' of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, and the mother of King Francis I. She was politically active and served as the regent of Fra ...

(1467–1531), granddaughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon through her mother, Margaret of Bourbon Louise confronted Charles III's right to succession with the support of her son, King

Francis I of France Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...

. After her death in 1531, the title passed to the royal domain. *

Charles X of France Charles X (born Charles Philippe, Count of Artois; 9 October 1757 – 6 November 1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. An uncle of the uncrowned Louis XVII and younger brother to reigning kings Louis XVI and Lou ...

(1757–1824)

External links

Extensive historical background on Auvergne (fr)

Original manuscript c1505 with pictures of Auvergne castles belonging to Anne de la tour Princesse d'Ecossse.