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Vulgrin I, Count of Angoulême

d. 886 · 9th century · Also known as Vulgrin I, Wulgrin I

Vulgrin I was a Frankish noble and kinsman of Charles the Bald, who appointed him count of Angoulême and Périgord in 866 to defend the Charente and Dordogne valleys against Viking raiders. He built fortresses at Marcillac and Matha and died in 886. His sons divided his lands, founding the comital lines of Angoulême and Périgord.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

County of AngoulêmeCounty of Périgord

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