County of Maine: Map & History
Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France.
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Maine is one of the traditional provinces of France. It corresponds to the former County of Maine, whose capital was also the city of Le Mans. The area, now divided into the departments of Sarthe and Mayenne, has about 857,000 inhabitants.
County of Maine in Depth
History
The Gallic tribe Aulerci Cenomani lived in the region during the Iron Age and Roman period. The province of Maine was named after them, in the 6th century AD as in Cinomanico (in pago Celmanico in 765, *Cemaine, then Le Maine from the 12th century).
In the 8th and 9th centuries, there existed a Duchy of Cénomannie (ducatus Cenomannicus), which several of the Carolingian kings used as an appanage. This duchy was a march that may have included several counties including Maine, and extended into Lower Normandy, all the way to the Seine. In 748, Pepin the Short, then Mayor of the Palace and thus the most powerful man in Francia after the king, gave this duchy to his half-brother Grifo. In 790 Charlemagne in turn gave it to his younger son, Charles the Younger.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Maine (province) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Maine: Key Facts
| Capital | Le Mans |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1790 |
Facts from Wikidata Q732738 (CC0).
County of Maine Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Maine appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Maine Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 13,553 km² in 1478 CE.
County of Maine: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Maine exist?
County of Maine is dated to 990 CE – 1481 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Maine?
The capital of County of Maine was Le Mans.
How large was County of Maine at its peak?
At its peak in 1478 AD County of Maine covered about 13,553 km².
How did the map of County of Maine change over time?
County of Maine appears on 2 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1000 CE to 1100 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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