County of Boulogne Comté de Boulogne (French) | |||||||
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896–1501 | |||||||
Status | Part of the Kingdom of France (1212–1501) | ||||||
Capital | Boulogne | ||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• acquisition by the House of Flanders | 896 | ||||||
• annexed by Philip II of France | 1212 | ||||||
• incorporation into the crown lands of France | 1501 | ||||||
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The County of Boulogne was a county within the Kingdom of France during the 9th to 15th centuries, centred on the city of Boulogne-sur-Mer. It was ruled by the counts of Flanders in the 10th century, but a separate House of Boulogne emerged during the 11th century.[1] It was annexed by Philip II of France in 1212, after which it was treated as part of the county of Artois until it was finally annexed into the royal domain in 1550.