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Breton House of Dreux. Montfort of Brittany. Lords of Machecoul. The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. [1] It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage .
- Robert I, Count of Dreux
In 1158, he fought against the English and participated in...
- Counts of Dreux
The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took...
- Robert I, Count of Dreux
The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage. The Counts of Dreux were relatively minor nobles in France. The senior comital line became extinct in 1345.
Dreux was known in ancient times as Durocassium, the capital of the Durocasses Celtic tribe. Despite the legend, its name was not related with Druids. The Romans established here a fortified camp known as Castrum Drocas . In the Middle Ages, Dreux was the centre of the County of Dreux. The first count of Dreux was Robert, the son of King Louis ...
- 75–139 m (246–456 ft)
- Eure-et-Loir
Article History. Dreux: Church of Saint-Pierre. Church of Saint-Pierre in Dreux, France. Dreux, town, Eure-et-Loir département, Centre région, north-central France. It lies along the Blaise River, northwest of Chartres. Known to the Romans as Drocae, it was held by the Durocasses, a Gallic tribe. It gave its name to a medieval family of counts.
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Capetian dynasty. … (1032–1361 and 1363–1477); the Capetian house of Dreux, a line of dukes of Brittany (1213–1488); three Capetian emperors of Constantinople (1216–61), of the house of Courtenay; various counts of Artois (from 1237), with controversial succession; the first Capetian house of Anjou, with kings and queens of Naples ...
The House of Dreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. It was founded by Robert I, Count of Dreux, a son of Louis VI of France, who was given the County of Dreux as his appanage. The Counts of Dreux were relatively minor nobles in France. The senior comital line became extinct in 1345. In 1212 the French king needed an obedient vassal to marry Alix, Duchess of Brittany and turned to ...
