BLOIS, Count Theobald III

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• Name	BLOIS, Theobald
  Prefix	Count
  Suffix	III
  Birth	1012	Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Sep 1089	Epernay, Seine-et-Marne, Ile-De-France, France
  Burial	Oct 1089	Collégiale Saint Martin, Épernay, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
  WAC	24 Oct 1996	FRANK
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  Family	Countess Gersende Berthe ,   b. 1019, Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, France Maine, Charente, Poitou-Charentes, Franced. 10 May 1100, Maine-de-Boixe, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1044
  Children	+ 1. BLOIS, Count Etienne Henry II ,   b. 1 Jan 1045, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, Franced. 19 May 1102, Ramleh, Palestine, Holy Land, Israel (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F15453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Theobald inherited amongst others the counties of Blois, Tours, Chartres. Châteaudun and Sancerre, and also in Champagne: Château-Thierry, Provins and St. Florentin. His brother Stephen inherited the counties of Meaux, Troyes and Vitry-le-François. Theobald conspired against the king of France Henry I, was beaten in 1044 and had to give up the county of Tours to regain his freedom. From then on the centre of power for the House of Blois moved to Champagne. Theobald found ways to become close to the royal court again and gain influence. He got the title of Count Palatine, which his father had used before. He used this influence to get control over his brother's possessions in Champagne that were inherited by his minor nephew Odo, Count of Champagne. Odo later joined the army of William the Conqueror, participated in the battle of Hastings, married a sister of William and became count of Aumale and Holderness. Theobald had a position of considerable power, that increased when he married the daughter of Raoul de Valois. From 1074 onward, he left his son Henry in control of Blois, Châteaudun and Chartres. Count of Champagne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Original coat of arms of the county of Champagne. The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne". When Sancho VII of Navarre died childless in 1234, his nephew Count Theobald IV of Champagne became also King of Navarre. The later's greatgrandaughter Joan married King Philip IV of France, and so the Crowns of France and Navarre were united for the first time. When their son Louis became King of France in 1314, upon the death of his father Philip IV, Champagne became part of the Crown's territories. The Kingdom of Navarre, however, was not merged with the French Crown, so in 1328 Charles IV of France and I of Navarre was succeeded by Joan II in Navarre and Philip of Anjou in France. The titular counts of Champagne also inherited the post of seneschal of France. Contents 1 Counts and dukes of Champagne, Troyes, Meaux and Blois 1.1 Dukes of Champagne 1.2 Counts of Meaux and Troyes 1.3 Counts of Champagne 1.4 Counts of Champagne and Kings of Navarre 1.5 Counts of Champagne and Kings of France and of Navarre 2 References 3 Further reading Counts and dukes of Champagne, Troyes, Meaux and Blois Dukes of Champagne In Merovingian and Carolingian times, several dukes of Champagne (orCampania) are known. The duchy appears to have been created by joining together the civitates of Rheims, Châlons-sur-Marne, Laon, and Troyes. In the late seventh and early eighth centuries, Champagne was controlled by the Pippinids; first by Drogo, son of Pippin of Herstal, and then by Drogo's son Arnulf. Lupus Vintronus Drogo (690-708) Arnulf Counts of Meaux and TroyesCounts of Troyes Aleran (820-852) Odo I (853-858 and 866-871) Rudolph I (866-858) Odo II (871-876) Robert I (876-886) Adalelm (886-894) Richard (894-921), also Duke of Burgundy Rudolph II (921-936), also Duke of Burgundy and King of France Hugh (936-952), also Duke of Burgundy Gilbert (952-956), also Duke of Burgundy Counts of Meaux Louis (862-877), also King of Aquitaine and France Theodebert (877-888) Herbert I (896-902) Herbert II (902-943) Robert (943-967), in Troyes from 956 Counts of Troyes and Meaux Robert, II of Troyes (956-967) Herbert, III of Meaux, (967-995) Stephen I (995-1022) Odo, I of Meaux and III of Troyes (1022–1037), also Count of Blois Stephen II (1037–1048) Odo, II of Meaux and IV of Troyes (1048–1066) Theobald I (1066–1089), also Count of Blois Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut) (1012 – 1089) was count of Blois,Meaux and Troyes. He was son of Odo II of Blois and Ermengarde of Auvergne. Theobald inherited amongst others the counties of Blois, Tours, Chartres.Chateaudun and Sancerre, and also in Champagne: Château-Thierry,Provins and St. Florentin. His brother Stephen inherited the counties of Meaux, Troyes and Vitry. Theobald conspired against the king of France Henry I, was beaten in 1044 and had to give up the county of Tours to regain his freedom. From then on the centre of power for the House of Blois moved to Champagne. Theobald found ways to become close to the royal court again and gain influence. He got the title of Count Palatine, which his father had used before. He used this influence to get control over his brother's possessions in Champagne that were inherited by his minor nephew Odo of Troyes. Odo later joined the army of William the Conqueror, participated in the battle of Hastings, married a sister of William and became count of Aumale and Holderness. Theobald had a position of considerable power, that increased when he married the daughter of Raoul de Valois. From 1074 onward, he left his son Henry in control of Blois, Chateaudun and Chartres. Theobald's first wife Gersende of Maine, daughter of Herbert I of Maine,Count of Maine, bore him one child: Henry, who adopted the name of Stephen. His second wife Alix de Crepy (Adela) or Adèle of Valois [see Note], daughter of Raoul II of Valois and Adélaide of Bar sur Aube, bore 3 children: Philip, who became bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne Odo, who inherited possessions in Champagne (Troyes). He died in 1093, leaving the possessions to his brother Hugh. Hugh, who became the first to be called count of Champagne. Theobald III of Blois (French: Thibaut) (1012 – 1089) was count of Blois, Meaux and Troyes. He was son of Odo II of Blois and Ermengarde of Auvergne [LINK DELETED IN WIKI] Theobald inherited amongst others the counties of Blois, Tours, Chartres. Chateaudun and Sancerre, and also in Champagne: Château-Thierry, Provins and St. Florentin. His brother Stephen inherited the counties of Meaux, Troyes and Vitry-le-François. Theobald conspired against the king of France Henry I, was beaten in 1044 and had to give up the county of Tours to regain his freedom. From then on the centre of power for the House of Blois moved to Champagne. Theobald found ways to become close to the royal court again and gain influence. He got the title of Count Palatine, which his father had used before. He used this influence to get control over his brother's possessions in Champagne that were inherited by his minor nephew Odo of Troyes. Odo later joined the army of William the Conqueror, participated in the battle of Hastings, married a sister of William and became count of Aumale and Holderness. Theobald had a position of considerable power, that increased when he married the daughter of Raoul de Valois. From 1074 onward, he left his son Henry in control of Blois, Chateaudun and Chartres. Family and children Theobald's first wife Gersende of Maine, [LINK DELETED IN WIKI] daughter of Herbert I of Maine, Count of Maine, bore him one child: Henry, who adopted the name of Stephen. His second wife Alix de Crepy (Adela) or Adèle of Valois [see Note], daughter of Raoul II of Valois and Adélaide of Bar sur Aube, bore 3 children: Philip, who became bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne Odo, who inherited possessions in Champagne (Troyes). He died in 1093, leaving the possessions to his brother Hugh. Hugh, who became the first to be called count of Champagne.