County of Guînes

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County of Guînes
Comté de Guînes (French)
988–1180
Coat of arms of Guînes
Coat of arms
Map of the County of Guînes
Map of the County of Guînes
StatusPart of the Kingdom of France (1180–1501)
CapitalGuînes
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• split from the county of County of Boulogne
988
• incorporation into the crown lands of France
1180
Succeeded by
Kingdom of France

The County of Guînes, was a Flemish fief and later French fief in the Middle Ages.

The county was split from the County of Boulogne in about 988.[1] The county was dominated by the larger county of Flanders but acted often independently.[2] In 1180, Guînes was passed together with Ardres, Arras and Saint-Omer to the French crown as part of the dowry of Isabel of Hainaut when she married Philip II of France.[3]

Counts[edit]

Ancient arms of the Counts of Guînes.
Modern arms of the Counts of Guînes.

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ardres 2010, p. 26.
  2. ^ a b c Ardres 2010, p. 27.
  3. ^ Ardres 2010, p. 30.
  4. ^ a b c Ardres 2010.
  5. ^ Ardres 2010, p. 28.

Sources[edit]

  • Ardres, Lambert of (24 November 2010). The History of the Counts of Guines and Lords of Ardres. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-0054-6. Retrieved 24 May 2024.