Count Champagne is in Counts of France.
In 1048 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness [aged 8] was created I Count Champagne.
Before 1049 Odo Blois Count Troyes, Champagne and Aumale and 1st Earl Holderness [aged 8] and Adelaide Normandy Countess Troyes and Meaux Champagne Aumale Ponthieu [aged 18] were married. She by marriage Countess Troyes and Meaux, Countess Champagne. He by marriage Count Aumale. She the daughter of Robert "Magnificent" Normandy I Duke Normandy. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Troyes and Meaux and Adele Unknown. They were fourth cousin once removed.
In 1093 Hugh Blois Count Champagne [aged 19] was appointed Count Champagne.
In 1123 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois [aged 33] and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne, Countess Blois. He the son of Stephen Blois II Count Blois and Chartres [aged 78] and Adela Normandy Countess Blois [aged 56].
Before 14th September 1125 Hugh Blois Count Champagne and Constance Capet Countess Champagne [aged 47] were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Philip I King of the Franks and Bertha Gerulfing Queen Consort France. He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. They were fourth cousin once removed.
After 14th September 1125 Hugh Blois Count Champagne and Isabella Ivrea Countess Champagne were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Stephen Ivrea I Count Burgundy and Beatrice Metz Countess Burgundy. He the son of Theobald Blois III Count Blois and Adela Valois Countess Blois and Vermandois. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Around 1150 William "Simple" Blois Count Blois Count Chartres [aged 65] died. His brother Theobald [aged 60] succeeded II Count Champagne, IV Count Blois.
On 8th January 1152 Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois [aged 62] died. His son Henry [aged 24] succeeded I Count Champagne. His son Theobald [aged 22] succeeded V Count Blois.
In 1164 Henry Blois I Count Champagne [aged 36] and Marie Capet Countess Champagne [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. She the daughter of Louis VII King of the Franks [aged 44] and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England [aged 42]. He the son of Theobald Blois II Count Champagne IV Count Blois and Matilda Carinthia Countess Champagne and Blois. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.
On 16th March 1181 Henry Blois I Count Champagne [aged 53] died. His son Henry [aged 14] succeeded II Count Champagne.
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On 30th May 1201 Theobald IV King Navarre was born to Theobald Blois III Count Champagne [deceased] and Blanche Ramirez. Theobald IV King Navarre succeeded posthumously IV Count Champagne. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England. He married (1) 1222 Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy and had issue (2) after 11th July 1231 Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre and had issue.
In 1222 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 20] and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
After 11th July 1231 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 30] and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre [aged 14] were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne.
On 8th July 1253 Theobald IV King Navarre [aged 52] died. His son Theobald [aged 13] succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.
On 04 or 5th December 1270 Theobald "Young" II King Navarre [aged 30] died at Trapani returning from the Eighth Crusade. His brother Henry [aged 26] succeeded I King Navarre, III Count Champagne. Blanche Capet Queen Navarre [aged 22] by marriage Queen Navarre, Countess Champagne.