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)