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Definition: Artois

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders).[Wordnet].

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Date "Artois" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references)

Common Expressions: Artois

Expressions Definition
Artois Hound The French Artois Hound is a dog breed. The dogs are hunters and need exercise and much room to run around. (references)
Battle of Artois The Battle of Artois is the name of three battles fought in the Artois region of northern France during the First World War. (references)
Blanche of Artois Blanche de Navarre (originally Blanche d'Artois) (c. 1248 - May 2 1300), was the regent of Navarre from 1274 to 1284, and later became countess of Lancaster. She was the daughter of count Robert I of Artois, and the granddaughter of Louis VIII of France. (references)
County of Artois The County of Artois was a Carolingian county, established by the counts Odalric and Ecfrid of Artois, then integrated into the County of Flanders, first by Baldwin II of Flanders around 898, then by Arnulf I of Flanders. (references)
First Battle of Artois The First Battle of Artois was an encounter battle during the Race to the Sea. While the exact dates of the battle vary from source to source, it certainly took place during the autumn of 1914. (references)
Mahaut of Artois Mahaut of Artois (1268 - October 27, 1329, Paris), was the daughter of Robert II, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay. (references)
Philip of Artois Philip of Artois (1269 - September 11, 1298) was the son of Robert II of Artois, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay. He was the Lord of Conches, Nonancourt, and Domfront. (references)
Robert I of Artois Robert I "the Good" (1216 - February 8 1250) was Count of Artois. He was the third (and second surviving) son of King Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. (references)
Robert II of Artois Robert II of Artois (September 1250 - July 11, 1302) was the posthumous son and heir of Robert I of Artois and Matilda of Brabant. (references)
Robert III of Artois Robert III of Artois (1287-1342, London) was the son of Philip of Artois and Blanche of Brittany. (references)
Third Battle of Artois A battle on the western front of World War I, the Second Battle of Artois is also known as the Loos-Artois Offensive.´The offensive was meant to complement the major french Battle of Champagne. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Artois

Artois

Artois may refer to:

  • Artois, former province in northern France
    • County of Artois, Carolingian county in Western Francia
    • Counts of Artois, rulers of the County of Artois
    • Battle of Artois, three battles fought during the First World War
    • Agglomeration community of Artois, administrative entity in the Pas-de-Calais département
  • Artois, California, unincorporated community in the United States
  • Artois Hound, rare breed of dog
  • Guy D'Artois (born 1917), Canadian Army officer and SOE agent during World War II
  • Stella Artois, Belgian pale lager beer

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Artois (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
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Extended Definition: Artois

Artois

Flag of the County of Artois
Flag of the County of Artois

Artois (Dutch: Artesië)(adjective Artesian) is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: Atrecht), Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.

Location

Artois occupies the interior of the Pas-de-Calais département, the western part of which constitutes the former Boulonnais. Artois roughly corresponds to the arrondissements of Arras, Béthune, Saint Omer, and Lens, and the eastern part of the Arrondissement of Montreuil. It occupies the western end of the coalfield which stretches eastward through the neighbouring Nord département and across central Belgium.

History

Originally a feudal county itself, Artois was annexed by the county of Flanders. It came to France in 1180 as a dowry of a Flemish princess and was again made a separate county in 1237 for a grandson of that princess. Through inheritance, Artois came under the rule of the dukes of Burgundy in 1384. At the death of the fourth duke, Charles the Bold, Artois became a possession of the Habsburgs, and was made part of the inheritance of the Hapsburgs of Spain. After the religious revolts of 1566 in the Netherlands, Artois briefly entered the Dutch Revolt in 1576, participating in the Pacification of Ghent until it formed the Union of Atrecht in 1579. After the Union of Atrecht, Artois and Hainaut (Dutch: Henegouwen) reached a separate agreement with Philip II. Artois remained with the Spanish Netherlands until it was conquered by the French during the Thirty Years War. The annexation was acknowledged during the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659, and it became a French province. Though Artois had already been largely French-speaking, it was considered part of the Netherlands until the French annexation.

Artois experienced rapid industrial development during the second half of the 19th century, fueled by its rich coal resources. During World War I the front line between the opposing German and Allied armies in France ran through the province, resulting in enormous physical damage. Since the latter half of the 20th century Artois has suffered along with similar areas because of the decline of the coal industry.

Notable residents

  • Pierre-Charles Le Sueur, (c.1657-c.1705), born in Artois, noted explorer and trader. [1]
  • Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794), French revolutionary leader, born in Arras

References

    1. (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

See also

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Artois". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Artois

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Robert I of Artois 61     Agglomeration community of Artois 6
Artois Hound 25     Artois 9
County of Artois 14     Artois (alternative meanings) 2
René François Artois 13     Artois Hound 25
Stella Artois 11     Artois University 3
Edith Melba Artois 10     Battle of Artois 2
Second Battle of Artois 9     Bertha of Artois 4
Artois 9     Blanche of Artois 4
Third Battle of Artois 8     Bonne of Artois 4
The Maid of Artois 7     Counts of Artois 5
Agglomeration community of Artois 6     County of Artois 14
Robert II of Artois 5     Edith Melba Artois 10
Robert III of Artois 5     First Battle of Artois 2
Counts of Artois 5     Mahaut, Countess of Artois 4
Blanche of Artois 4     Philip of Artois 3
Bertha of Artois 4     René François Artois 13
Mahaut, Countess of Artois 4     Robert I of Artois 61
Bonne of Artois 4     Robert II of Artois 5
Artois University 3     Robert III of Artois 5
Philip of Artois 3     Second Battle of Artois 9
Artois (alternative meanings) 2     Stella Artois 11
Battle of Artois 2     The Maid of Artois 7
First Battle of Artois 2     Third Battle of Artois 8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).