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Duchy of Auvergne
Duché d'Auvergne
[French]
Diùcachd na Auvergne
[Scottish Gaelic]
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OTL equivalent: Duchy of Auvergne
Flag Coat of Arms
 Banner of the Duchy of Auvergne Coat of Arms of the Duchy of Auvergne
Location of Auvergne
Duchy of Auvergne (yellow) in 1410
Motto
The fair and great region
Capital
(and largest city)
Montferrand
Other cities Clermont, Aurillac, Thiers, Issoire, Murat, Carlat, Riom, Montpensier, La Tour
Language
  official
 
French, Occitan
  others Latin
Religion Roman Catholicism
Demonym Auvergnat, Auvergnate
Government Duchy
Duke Lucas I
  Royal house: House of Bruce-Auvergne
Area 24,513 km²
Population 535.609 
Established 479 AD
Currency French livre

The Duchy of Auvergne (French: Duché d'Auvergne; Scottish Gaelic: Diùcachd na Auvergne), also recognized as Auvergne is a state located in Central France. In 1408 the personal union between the Kingdom of Scotland, the Duchy of Auvergne and the County of Boulogne begins and a new prosperous era emerges for our realm.

Background[]

John II, Count of Auvergne and Boulogne, passes away from life and Joan II, David III's wife inherits the Duchy of Auvergne and the County of Boulogne, thus the Scottish Crown Prince David III effectively rules over his wife's domain via jure uxoris rule.

In 1408 King Robert II Bruce of Scotland abdicates the Scottish throne to his son, Crown Prince David III.

The personal union between the Duchy of Auvergne, the County of Boulogne and the Kingdom of Scotland begins.

In Auvergne, King David III of Scotland is known as “Duke David I of Auvergne”. His late wife Joan II of Auvergne and Boulogne is a very celebrated figure in Auvergne.

Duchy of Auvergne[]

Centered on the Duchy of Auvergne.

Duchy of Auvergne[]

Duchy of Auvergne
# Title Name Coat of Arms De jure Ruler De facto Ruler Admission Date
1 County Guînes County of Guînes COA (MdM) Maria d'Évreux-Bruce, Countess of Guînes William Wallace, Count of Guînes 1408 AD
2 County Saint-Pol County of Ligny and Saint-Pol COA (MdM) Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol 1408 AD
3 County Eu County of Eu COA (MdM) Philip I d'Évreux-Bruce, Count of Eu Isabel Bruce of Scotland, Regent of Eu, Étampes and Gien 1408 AD
4 County Ligny County of Ligny and Saint-Pol COA (MdM) Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol 1408 AD
5 County Étampes County of Étampes-Gien COA (MdM) Charles II d'Évreux-Bruce, Count of Étampes Isabel Bruce of Scotland, Regent of Eu, Étampes and Gien 1408 AD
6 County Gien County of Étampes-Gien COA (MdM) John I d'Évreux-Bruce, Count of Gien Isabel Bruce of Scotland, Regent of Eu, Étampes and Gien 1408 AD

A Bold title is used to signify that the certain member had a own ruler or special rights, thus wasn't under the direct control of the Duke of Auvergne.

Dukes of Auvergne[]

Realm of Auvergne
# Name
(Born – Died)
Reign Succession right Remarks
Years House
1 Robert VI
(? – 1317)
1279-1317
38 years
Auvergne First Son of William XI N/A
2 Robert VII
(? – 1325)
1317–1325
8 years
Auvergne First Son of Robert VI N/A
3 William XII
(1300 – 1332)
1325-1332
7 years
Auvergne First Son of Robert VII N/A
4 Joan I
(1326- 1360)
1332-1360
28 year
Auvergne Daughter of William XII King John I of France stripped the Duchy of Burgundy from Charles II of Navarre during the Second Burgundian succession crisis
5 Philip I
"of Rouvres"
(1346 - 1361)
1360-1361
1 years
Capet-Burgundy-Auvergne Son of Joan I One year long personal union between Burgundy and Auvergne
6 John I
(? – 1386)
1361–1386
25 years
Auvergne Son of Robert VII Auvergne and Boulogne were inherited by John's elder half-brother, William XII, passing to William's only child, Joan I, and then to her only child, Philip II. When the adolescent Count Philip died following a riding accident, the counties passed to John I, his granduncle.
7 John II
(? – 1394)
1386–1394
8 years
Auvergne First Son of Philip I N/A
8 Joan II
(1378 - 1424)
1404–1424
20 years
Auvergne Daughter of John II N/A
9 Edward I of Auvergne (Edward III of Scotland)
"the Wise"
(1395 - 1475)
1424-1475
51 years
Bruce-Auvergne First Son of Joan II Also King of Scotland. Intervention in the Welsh Succession War supporting Maredudd ab Owain Glyndŵr against Duke Richard of York, preserving the independence of Wales under a native Welshman. Then rapprochement with his erstwhile enemy, Duke Richard of York, intervention in the War of the Roses against against the Lancasters, installing Duke Richard of York on power as King of England.
10 James I
(1448 - 1485)
1475-1485
10 years
Bruce-Burgundy-Auvergne Second Son of Edward I Personal Union between the Duchy of Burgundy and the Duchy of Auvergne achieved. Furthermore, rule via jure uxoris over the Kingdom of Arles.
11 Lucas I
"the Younger"
(1475 - 1544)
1485-1544
59 years
Bruce-Anjou Son of James I Personal Union between the Kingdom of Arles, the Duchy of Burgundy and the Duchy of Auvergne achieved.
12 Louis I
(1514 - Present)
1514-Present Bruce-Anjou First son of Lucas I
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