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The '''house of Châtillon''' was a famous [[French]] dynasty, with origns in the 9th century, and which went extinct in 1762. The name goes back to a county in the region of [[Champagne]], with as captial [[Châtillon-sur-Marne]], with as other major branches Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc. The Counts of Châtillon used the additional title Prince of Porcien.

The '''house of Châtillon''' was a famous [[French]] [[dynasty]], with origins in the 9th century, and which went extinct in 1762. The name goes back to a county in the region of [[Champagne]], with as capital [[Châtillon-sur-Marne]], with as other major branches Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, Blois, Penthièvre, Chartres, etc. The Counts of Châtillon used the additional title Prince of Porcien.

Important members of this dynasty were:

Important members of this dynasty were:

* Odo, who became pope [[Urban II]]  

* Odo, who became pope [[Urban II]]  

* Raynald of Châtillon, who took part in the second [[crusade]], was governing [[Antioch]], and was later captured by the Muslims.

* Raynald of Châtillon, who took part in the second [[crusade]], was governing [[Antioch]], and was later captured by the [[Muslims]].

* Walter III of Châtillon (1219), sénéchal of Bourgundy, who accompanied [[Philip II]] of France to the Holy Land, and distinguished himself in the siege of [[Akko]] and the battle at [[Bouvines]].

* Walter III of Châtillon (1219), sénéchal of Bourgundy, who accompanied [[Philip II]] of France to the Holy Land, and distinguished himself in the siege of [[Akko]] and the battle at [[Bouvines]].

* his grand-grandson Walter of Châtillon(1250-1329), connétable of France Franrkijk under [[Philip IV]] of France, and minister under [[Louis X]].

* his grand-grandson Walter of Châtillon(1250-1329), connétable of France Franrkijk under [[Philip IV]] of France, and minister under [[Louis X]].