Ponthieu

County of Ponthieu
Ponthiu (Picard)
~926–1836
of Ponthieu
Coat of arms
County of Ponthieu in 1180
County of Ponthieu in 1180
Status
CapitalAbbeville
Common languages
Religion
Catholicism
GovernmentCounty
Count of Ponthieu 
• ?-926
Helgaud III (first)
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• First count mentioned
~926
• Disestablished
1836
Preceded by
Succeeded by
West Francia
Kingdom of France
Today part ofHauts-de-France

Ponthieu ([pɔ̃.tjø], Latin: Pagus Pontivi, Picard: Ponthiu) was one of six feudal counties that eventually merged to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France.[1] Its chief town is Abbeville.

  1. ^ Dunbabin.France in the Making. Ch.4. The Principalities 888-987

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