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Duchy of Gascony
602–1058/1453
Duché de Gascogne; Latin Ducatus Vasconiae; from the Vascones (Basques). Capital: Bordeaux. Languages: Gascon, Basque, Latin.
- Existed
- 602–1058/1453
- Shown on the map
- AD 768–824, 990–1065 (2 periods)
- Peak area
- 57k km²
- Region
- Europe
Overview
Duché de Gascogne; Latin Ducatus Vasconiae; from the Vascones (Basques). Capital: Bordeaux. Languages: Gascon, Basque, Latin. Originated as a Frankish march (from 602) to control the Basques south of the Garonne; culturally and linguistically distinct. In 1058 it was united with the Duchy of Aquitaine under William VIII, and its history thereafter merged with Aquitaine/Guyenne — to the Angevin/English crown with Eleanor, and finally to France in 1453. (Early Vasconia may overlap Part 3; here the emphasis is the Basque duchy and its 1058 union.)
Common questions
- What was the Duchy of Gascony?
- Duché de Gascogne; Latin Ducatus Vasconiae; from the Vascones (Basques). Capital: Bordeaux. Languages: Gascon, Basque, Latin.
- When did the Duchy of Gascony exist?
- The Duchy of Gascony existed 602–1058/1453. On this map it is drawn AD 768–824, 990–1065.
- How large was the Duchy of Gascony?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, the Duchy of Gascony covered about 57,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia articles for each territory as the primary basis, cross-checked against Encyclopædia Britannica and specialist snippets, and flags entries built on unreliable foundations — the 911 treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte known only from Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and Arnaud Amalric's alleged order at Béziers attested only decades after the fact. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Duchy of Gascony en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Gascony
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