County of Toulouse
The County of Toulouse (Occitan: Comtat de Tolosa) was a territory in 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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Banner of arms of the count of Toulouse
Arms of the counts of Toulouse, 13th century
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Languedoc at the beginning of the Albigensian Crusade Dark Green: Lands belonging to the House of Toulouse Green: Vassal lands | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Toulouse | ||||||||||||
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| Government | Feudal monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Count of Toulouse | |||||||||||||
• 778–790 | Corso | ||||||||||||
• 1247–1271 | Anfós de Peitieus | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Established by Charlemagne | 778 | ||||||||||||
• Acquired by the French Kingdom | 1271 | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | France | ||||||||||||
The territory is the center of a region known as Occitania.
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