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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 ...
- Toulouse
Toulouse ( / tuːˈluːz / too-LOOZ, [7] French: [tuluz] ⓘ;...
- History of Toulouse
The history of Toulouse, in Occitania, southern France,...
- Count of Toulouse
1 December 1737. The count of Toulouse ( Occitan: comte de...
- County of Toulouse
The County of Toulouse (Occitan: Comtat de Tolosa) was a...
- Toulouse
Toulouse ( / tuːˈluːz / too-LOOZ, [7] French: [tuluz] ⓘ; Occitan: Tolosa [tuˈluzɔ]) 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, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 ...
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The history of Toulouse, in Occitania, southern France, traces back to ancient times. After Roman rule, the city was ruled by the Visigoths and Merovingian and Carolingian Franks. Capital of the County of Toulouse during the Middle Ages, today it is the capital of the Midi-Pyrénées region.
1 December 1737. 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.
The County of Toulouse (Occitan: Comtat de Tolosa) was a territory in southern France consisting of the city of Toulouse and its environs, ruled by the Count of Toulouse from the late 9th century until the late 13th century.
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.
The House of Toulouse, which ruled over the large southeast of France, was defeated by the Capetians during the Albigensian Crusade, but local dynasties, like the House of Foix, the Counts of Comminges and the House of Albret, were gaining momentum.
