Dauphin County
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Was a county of the Holy Roman Empire.
Establishment
January 1071: Amidst the chaos of feudal rule, the Counts of Albon began to rise above other feudal lords and acquire dominance over the region. Their story begins with Guigues I the Old (died 1070), Lord of Annonay and Champsaur.
Chronology
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Expansion during the rule of Amadeus VI in the County of Savoy.
January 1356: Faucigny was surrounded by the territories of the House of Savoy, who finally managed to annex it to their domains in 1355.
January 1305: In 1304 passed to the Dauphins of Vienne.
January 1350: The Dauphiné is best known for its transfer from the last non-royal Dauphin (who had great debts and no direct heir) to the King of France in 1349. The terms of the transfer stipulated that the heir apparent of France would henceforth be called "le Dauphin" and included significant autonomy and tax exemption for the Dauphiné region, most of which it retained only until 1457.
Disestablishment
January 1356: Faucigny was surrounded by the territories of the House of Savoy, who finally managed to annex it to their domains in 1355.
