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The 14th century was a terrible time in Provence, and all of Europe: the population of Provence had been about 400,000 people; the Black Death (1348–1350) killed fifteen thousand people in Arles, half the population of the city, and greatly reduced the population of the whole region.
The incorporation of Provence into France happened in 1486 after the death in 1481 [1] of Charles IV of Anjou who passed the County of Provence to his cousin Louis XI.
Provence [a] is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, ... so did the pronunciation and spelling. History ...
It was this Gaulish participation that caused Provence to be annexed in 122 BC by the Roman Republic. ... thus war was to start again. [38] The expansion of France ...
Map showing the march and county Provence and the county of Forcalquier as parts of the Kingdom of Burgundy-Arles in the 12th and 13th centuries.. The County of Provence was a largely autonomous medieval state that eventually became incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1481. [1]
However, they did not extend as far east, with areas such as Lorraine, Alsace and Provence forming part of Middle Francia. The former kingdom of Burgundy was split in two, with West Francia receiving the Duchy of Burgundy and Middle Francia receiving the County of Burgundy (the two Burgundys would sit on each side of this border until 1678).
On his death, Provence was divided between his surviving brothers, Lothair II and the Emperor Louis II. The bulk went to Louis. Louis II (863–875), also Holy Roman Emperor from 855 On his death, as with his Kingdom of Italy, Louis's Provence went to his uncle Charles the Bald. Charles the Bald (875–877), also Holy Roman Emperor from 875
William I (c. 950 – after 29 August 993), called the Liberator, was Count of Provence from 968 to his abdication. In 975 or 979, he took the title of marchio or margrave.He is often considered the founder of the county of Provence.