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County of Guînes

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Flemish fief and later French fief
County of GuînesComté de Guînes (French)
988–1180
Coat of arms of Guînes Coat of arms
Map of the County of GuînesMap 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. Though dominated by the larger county of Flanders, it often acted independently. 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.

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Citations

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

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