County of Toulouse: Map & History
The County of Toulouse was a territory in present-day 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.
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The County of Toulouse was a territory in present-day 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.
Modern Countries Once Part of County of Toulouse
At its mapped extent, County of Toulouse covered territory in 1 present-day country. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside County of Toulouse's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
County of Toulouse in Depth
History
The Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis fell to the Visigothic Kingdom in the 5th century. Septimania, the Visigothic province roughly corresponding to the later county of Toulouse, fell briefly to the Emirate of Córdoba in the 750s before it was conquered into Francia by Pippin the Short in 759 following the Siege of Narbonne. Septimania within the Frankish realm would become known as Gothia or Marca Gothica by the end of the 9th century.
Pippin died in 768 and was followed by his sons Charlemagne and Carloman I. Because of this event, Hunald II, son of the late Duke Waifer, raised an insurrection against Frankish power in Aquitaine. Charlemagne soon intervened and defeated him. In 771, Carloman died and Charlemagne was left as the only ruler of the Frankish realm.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: County of Toulouse (CC BY-SA 4.0).
County of Toulouse: Key Facts
| Religion | Catholic Church |
|---|---|
| Founded | 778 CE |
| Dissolved | 1271 |
Facts from Wikidata Q1334322 (CC0).
County of Toulouse Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which County of Toulouse appears, with the other states of the time.
County of Toulouse Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 52,887 km² in 1170 CE.
County of Toulouse: Frequently Asked Questions
When did County of Toulouse exist?
County of Toulouse is dated to 990 CE – 1249 CE, in the Early Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of County of Toulouse?
The capital of County of Toulouse was Toulouse.
How large was County of Toulouse at its peak?
At its peak in 1170 AD County of Toulouse covered about 52,887 km².
How did the map of County of Toulouse change over time?
County of Toulouse appears on 3 dated world maps in the atlas, from 1000 CE to 1200 CE. Each shows its borders in that year next to the other states of the time.
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