Flanders
862 1180 County of Flanders created by Charles II, the Bald (Holy Roman Empire)
1180 1191 Western part of County (Artois) granted to Philiip Augustus of France at marriage to Isabella of Hainaut
1191 1205 Passed to Baldwin V, Count of Hainault, husband of Marguerite, at death of her father Philip, Count of Flanders
1205 1278 United with Hainault at death of Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders, (= Baldwin V, Count of Hainault, = Baldwin I, Emperor of Constantinople)
1278 1300 Separated from Hainault
1300 1302 Lost to France by Louis of Flanders, Count of Nevers
1302 1346 Recovered from France by Louis of Flanders, Count of Nevers; inherited 1322 by son Louis I, de Nevers, Count of Flanders
1346 1369 Inherited by Louis II, de Male, Count of Flanders
1369 1382 Restored three districts taken by Philip, the Fair, of France, bef. 1314
1382 1384 Artois restored to County of Flanders
1384 1404 Inherited by dau of Louis II, de Male, Count of Flanders and Artois, Margaret married in 1369 to Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy
1404 1419 Inherited by son John, the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, who died 1419
1419 1467 Inherited by son Philip, the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who died 1467
1467 1477 Inherited by son Charles, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who died 1477
1477 1482 Inherited by Mary of Burgundy, who married Maxmilian, Archduke of Austria, then died 1482
1482 1506 Inherited by son Philip the Handsome, Duke of Burgundy, who married Joanna the Mad, d. of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, died 1506
1506 1556 Inherited by son Charles I of Spain (Charles V of Holy Roman Empire), abdicated 1556
1556 1581 Inherited by son Philip II of Spain
1581 n.d. Declared independence from Spain
1581 n.d. Artois and Walloon Flanders remained in Spanish hands