Poitou

County of Poitou

French Feudal State (778-1416)

Location: Southwest France

Capital City: Poitiers

Government type: Feudal Monarchy

Main languages: Occitan

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

778: County of Poitiers founded

852: Union with Aquitaine

1152: In union with England after Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry II

1204: Captured by King Philippe II of France and made part of France

1416: Merged into the French royal domain

Currency

Livre (930-1316)

1 Livre = 20 Sols = 240 Deniers = 480 obols

Coins from Poitou in the collection

•1 Denier, Count Richard I (1189-1196) (billon, Poitiers mint, Dy féodales#920)