The capital ofMaine wasLe Mans . In the thirteenth century it was annexed byFrance to theroyal domain .
duces Cenomannici )[ edit ] Charivius (fl. 723) – appears asdux in a document of 723. Controlled twelve counties and theDiocese of Le Mans Grifo (748–749) – given the twelve counties ofMaine by his brother,Pepin the Short , as appeasement, but rebelled the next year.Charles the Younger (790–811) – given theducatus Cenomannicus to govern by his father,Charlemagne .Lothair I (817–831) – given theducatus as part of a division of the realm by his father,Louis the Pious .Pepin I (831–838) – given theducatus as part of a re-division of the realm by his father, Louis the Pious.Charles the Bald (838–851) – given theducatus on the death of Pepin by their father, Louis the Pious.Robert the Strong (851/3–856) – given Maine,Anjou , andTouraine asdux andmissus dominicus . Rebelled in 856.Louis the Stammerer (856–858) – granted the twelve counties and a court at Le Mans by his father, Charles the Bald, until chased away by Breton rebels.ducs du Maine )[ edit ] In 1673, the title began to be used again. It was revived byLouis XIV for his first illegitimate son by hischief mistress ,Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan . He used it until his death and also founded the semi-royal house ofBourbon du Maine , named after his title.
