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Poitiers (population 85,000) is a city and commune in central France, préfecture (capital) of the Vienne département. Located on the Clain river.

1 History

Poitiers was founded before Roman influence by the Pictones tribe. The Battle of Poitiers was fought at Poitiers on September 19, 1356, during the Hundred Years' War. An earlier battle, the first decisive Christian victory over Muslims was also fought here on October 10, 732 — this battle is better known as Battle of ToursThe Battle of Tours (more often called the Battle of Poitiers was fought on October 10, 732 between forces under the Frankish leader Charles Martel and an Islamic army led by Emir Abd er Rahman. During the battle, the Franks defeated the Islamic army and.

King Charles VIIJean Fouquet, ca 1420, ( Louvre) Charles VII ( February 22, 1403 July 22, 1461) was king of France from 1422 to 1461, a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born in Paris, Charles was the eldest surviving son of Charles VI of France and Isabeau de Baviere. On th established the University of PoitiersUniversity of Poitiers is a university located in Poitiers, France, founded in 1431 by Pope Eugenius IV and chartered by King Charles VII of France. External link . in 1432Events June 1 Battle of San Romano Florence defeats Siena foundation of Universite de Caen In the end of the Hook and Cod wars, Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut and Holland is forced by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to abdicate all her estates in his.

Poitiers was the capital of PoitouPoitou was a province of France whose capital city was Poitiers. There is a marshland called the Poitevin marsh (French Marais Poitevin on the gulf of Poitou, on the west coast of France, just north of La Rochelle. See Count of Poitiers for a list of the, the region governed by the Counts of PoitiersAmong the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of the Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638-677) Renaud (795-843) Bernard I (815-844) Ranulph I (835-875) Ranulph II (855.

2 Geography

The site of Poitiers is a vast promontery between the valleys of Boivre and Clain.

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