Count of Artois
The count of Artois (French: Comte d'Artois, Dutch: Graaf van Artesië) was the ruler over the County of Artois from the 9th century until the abolition of the countship by the French revolutionaries in 1790.
| County of Artois | |
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Coat of arms of the Counts of Artois | |
| Creation date | 850 (fief) 1681 (courtesy title) |
| Peerage | Peerage of France |
| First holder | Odalric |
| Last holder | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (fief) Charles, Count of Artois (courtesy title) |
| Status | Extinct |
| Extinction date | 6 November 1836 |
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