County of Burgundy

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The County of Burgundy, also known as Franche-Comté, was a historic principality of the Holy Roman Empire in eastern France, distinct from the Duchy of Burgundy and strategically important between France and the Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
former subdivision of the Holy Roman Empire
historic principality
imperial fief
acquiredBy Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis XIV of France
Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
alsoKnownAs Franche-Comté
Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
annexationTreaty Treaty of Nijmegen
annexationYear 1678
annexedBy Kingdom of France
borderedBy Duchy of Burgundy
Kingdom of France
Savoy
Swiss Confederacy
capital Besançon
Dole
coatOfArms Azure semé-de-lis or, a bend gules
country Holy Roman Empire
distinctFrom Duchy of Burgundy
governedAs comital principality
historicalRegion Franche-Comté
language Franco-Provençal dialects
Old French
locatedIn Burgundy region
eastern France
locatedOn western slopes of the Jura Mountains
modernEquivalent French region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
partOf Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Burgundy (medieval)
politicalStatus imperial immediacy (in parts)
predecessor Carolingian Kingdom of Burgundy
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledBy Counts of Burgundy
House of Chalon-Arlay
House of Habsburg
House of Ivrea
House of Valois-Burgundy
Kings of France
Spanish Habsburgs
linked to: Habsburg Spain
sovereign Holy Roman Emperor
strategicImportance buffer state between France and the Holy Roman Empire
key route between northern Europe and Italy
successor French department of Doubs
linked to: Doubs department

French department of Haute-Saône
French department of Jura
linked to: Jura department

province of Franche-Comté (Kingdom of France)
traversedBy Doubs River

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House of Chalon-Arlay originatesFrom County of Burgundy
Duchy of Burgundy successor Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Champenois hasNeighboringVariety Burgundian (Bourguignon)
linked to: County of Burgundy
Burgundian Circle appliesToJurisdiction County of Burgundy
County of Montbéliard borderedBy County of Burgundy
Dole, Jura, France historicallyRuledBy County of Burgundy
Burgundian (Oïl) language historicalRegion County of Burgundy
Louis I of Chalon-Arlay countryOfCitizenship County of Burgundy
War of the Burgundian Succession involves County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
linked to: County of Burgundy
Treaty of Senlis (1493) recognizedControlOf Franche-Comté to the Habsburgs
linked to: County of Burgundy
Castilian House of Ivrea origin County of Burgundy
Otto I, Count of Burgundy realm Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy countryOfCitizenship Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy placeOfBirth Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy associatedWith Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Treaty of Arras (1482) appliesToTerritory County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
linked to: County of Burgundy
Treaty of Arras (1482) providedDowryInTerritories County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
linked to: County of Burgundy
Pope Calixtus II birthPlace County of Burgundy
Lord of Arlay locatedIn County of Burgundy
Lord of Arlay politicalAffiliation County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
linked to: County of Burgundy
County of Chalon borderedBy County of Burgundy
Count of Chalon locatedIn County of Burgundy
County of Burgundy alsoKnownAs Free County of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
Claudia of Chalon countryOfCitizenship County of Burgundy
Lordship of Arlay locatedIn County of Burgundy
Lordship of Arlay partOf Franche-Comté of Burgundy
linked to: County of Burgundy
William VII of Chalon-Arlay historicalRegion County of Burgundy
John IV of Chalon-Arlay historicalRegion County of Burgundy
Philibert of Chalon associatedWith County of Burgundy
Chalon-Orange origin County of Burgundy