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The House of Toulouse, sometimes called House of Saint-Gilles or Raimondines, is a family of Frankish origin established in Languedoc having owned the County of Toulouse.Its first representative was Fulcoald of Rouergue, who died after 837, whose sons Fredelo and Raymond I were the first hereditary counts of Toulouse from 849 to 863; the last holder of the county in the agnatic line was ...
The count of Toulouse (Occitan: 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 , [1] the hereditary counts ruled the city of Toulouse and its surrounding county from the late 9th century until 1270.
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The House of Toulouse (. Tolosa) The family of Saint-Gilles was one of the most powerful in Europe. As The Counts of Toulouse they held a huge area of land in the early Middle Ages. Before the Cathar Crusade they enjoyed great prestige, even within the Roman Church. They were much more than the title of Count might suggest to modern ears.
Toulouse, medieval county of southern France from the 8th to the 13th century. The countship can be dated from ad 778, when Charlemagne attempted to create bulwarks against the Muslims of Spain. The great dynasty , however, dates from 849, when Count Fredelon, a vassal of King Pippin II of Aquitaine, delivered Toulouse to Charles II the Bald of ...
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The Archbishop of Toulouse has to come to work in this Frankencathedral. (updated Aug 2023) 4 Hôtel d'Assézat, Place d'Assézat, ☏ +33 5 6112 0689. Closed. Great mansion house built in the 16th century in Renaissance style for a rich merchant. It now houses the personal art collection of Georges Bemberg (1915–2011).
Feb 14, 2022 · Located in the Occitania region, Toulouse is a very ancient city. Its origins can be found in Antiquity, around the 8th century BC. Whilst little from this period remains, buildings from successive inhabitants have been recovered. Romans, Visigoths, Frankish and Merovingians gave a rich base to the city’s history and, from the Middle Ages to ...
