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This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel
Rethel

Rethel is a Communes of France in the Ardennes Departments of France in northern France. It is a sous-pr?fecture of the department....
 ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders
Count of Flanders

The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French Revolution in 1790....
, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France
Peerage of France

The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared after the Revolution....
, and in 1581 it was elevated to a duchy. In 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin.

The county was active in the crusades. King Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem

Baldwin II of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel was the second County of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third kingdom of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death....
 was the brother of Count Gervais and Countess Matilda of Rethel, while Beatrice of Rethel married King Leo I of Armenia
Leo I of Armenia

Leo I or Leon I was prince of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1129 until his death in 1140. He was the first king of the Rubenid dynasty....
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This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel
Rethel

Rethel is a Communes of France in the Ardennes Departments of France in northern France. It is a sous-pr?fecture of the department....
 ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders
Count of Flanders

The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French Revolution in 1790....
, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France
Peerage of France

The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared after the Revolution....
, and in 1581 it was elevated to a duchy. In 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin.

The county was active in the crusades. King Baldwin II of Jerusalem
Baldwin II of Jerusalem

Baldwin II of Jerusalem, formerly Baldwin II of Edessa, also called Baldwin of Bourcq, born Baldwin of Rethel was the second County of Edessa from 1100 to 1118, and the third kingdom of Jerusalem from 1118 until his death....
 was the brother of Count Gervais and Countess Matilda of Rethel, while Beatrice of Rethel married King Leo I of Armenia
Leo I of Armenia

Leo I or Leon I was prince of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia from 1129 until his death in 1140. He was the first king of the Rubenid dynasty....
.

First dynasty

  • Manasses I
  • Manasses II (?–1032)
  • Manasses III (1032–1056)
  • Hugh I (1065–1118)
  • Gervais (1118–1124)
  • Matilda (1124–1151)


Second dynasty

  • Eudes of Vitry (1124–1158; married Matilda of Rethel)
  • Ithier (1158–1171)
  • Manasses III (1171–1199)
  • Hugh II (1199–1227)
  • Hugh III (1227–1242)
  • John (1242–1251)
  • Walter (1251–1262)
  • Manasses IV (1262–1272)
  • Hugh IV (1272–1285)
  • Jeanne (1285–1328)


Dampierre
Dampierre

Dampierre is the name of several communes in France:*Dampierre, Aube, in the Aube d?partement*Dampierre, Calvados, in the Calvados d?partement...
 dynasty

  • Louis I (1285–1322; married Jeanne; also count of Nevers)
  • Louis II
    Louis I of Flanders

    Louis I was Count of Flanders, Count of Nevers and Counts and dukes of Rethel....
     (1322–1346; also count of Flanders
    Count of Flanders

    The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French Revolution in 1790....
     and Nevers; married Margaret, countess of Artois
    County of Artois

    The County of Artois was a Carolingian lordship , established in Western Francia. In Ancient Rome times, Artois was situated in the Roman provinces of Belgica and Germania Inferior and inhabited by Celts, until Germanic peoples replaced them as the Roman Empire waned....
    )
  • Louis III
    Louis II of Flanders

    File:Louis II of Flanders-Lodewijk van Male .jpgLouis II of Flanders , also Louis III of Artois and Louis I of Palatine Burgundy, known as Louis of Male, was the son of Louis I of Flanders and Marguerite of France, and Count of Flanders....
     (1346–1384; also count of Flanders, Nevers, and Artois)
  • Margaret of Dampierre (1384–1402; also countess of Flanders, Nevers, Artois, and duchess of Burgundy
    Duke of Burgundy

    Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
    )


Burgundian
Duchy of Burgundy

The Duchy of Burgundy was a feudal territory once existing within the France in the Middle Ages. It roughly conforms to the modern Bourgogne. Existing between 843 and 1477, the Duchy was ruled by a succession of Duke of Burgundy, whose extinction with the death of Charles the Bold in 1477 led to the Duchy being absorbed into the French crown...
 dynasty

  • Philip the Bold
    Philip II, Duke of Burgundy

    Philip the Bold , also Philip II, Duke of Burgundy , was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne of Luxembourg. By his marriage to Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, he also became Philip II, Count of Flanders, Philip IV, Count of Artois and Philip IV, Count Palatine of Burgundy....
     (1384–1402; also duke of Burgundy; married Margaret of Dampierre)
  • Antoine (1402–1407; later duke of Brabant
    Duke of Brabant

    The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor in favor of Henry I, Duke of Brabant, son of Godfrey III of Leuven ....
    )
  • Philip II
    Philip II, Count of Nevers

    Phillip II, Count of Nevers was the youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders.He succeeded his brothers John the Fearless and Antoine, Duke of Brabant as Count of Nevers and Count of Rethel respectively after each of them acceded to their duchies....
     (1407–1415; also count of Nevers)
  • Charles I
    Charles I, Count of Nevers

    Charles I, Count of Nevers , Count of Nevers and Rethel, was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers and Bonne d'Artois.Towards the end of the life of Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, Charles fell under suspicion of practising witchcraft, in an effort to supplant Charles, Duke of Burgundy as the heir....
     (1415–1464; also count of Nevers)
  • John II
    John II, Count of Nevers

    John II, Count of Nevers He was the son of Philip II, Count of Nevers by his wife Bonna of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu. From 1442 to 1465 he was List of counts and dukes of %C3%89tampes....
     (1464–1491; also count of Nevers and Eu)
  • Charlotte (1491–1500)


Albret
Albret

The lordship of Albret , situated in the Landes of Gascony, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages....
 dynasty

Armoiries Albret Orval
*John of Albret (1491–1500; also lord of Orval; married Charlotte of Rethel)
  • Marie of Albret (1500–1549)


Cleves
Duchy of Cleves

The Duchy of Cleves was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its territory was situated on both sides of the river Rhine, around its capital Cleves and roughly covering today's Cleves , Wesel and the City of Duisburg....
 dynasty

  • Charles II (1500–1521; also count of Nevers; married Marie of Albret)
  • Francis I (1549–1561; also duke of Nevers)
  • Francis II (1561–1562; also duke of Nevers)
  • James (1561–1564; also duke of Nevers)
  • Henriette of Cleves
    Henriette of Cleves

    Henriette of Cleves, Duchess of Nevers and Duchess of Rethel , was a French noblewoman and heiress of the Cleves-Nevers family. She is also known as Henriette de La Marck....
     (1564–1601; also duchess of Nevers)


Gonzaga
House of Gonzaga

The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708. See Duchy of Mantua for a list of rulers.In 1433, Gianfrancesco I Gonzaga assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II of Gonzaga received the title of Duke of Mantua....
 dynasty

  • Louis IV (1566–1595; married Henriette of Cleves
    Henriette of Cleves

    Henriette of Cleves, Duchess of Nevers and Duchess of Rethel , was a French noblewoman and heiress of the Cleves-Nevers family. She is also known as Henriette de La Marck....
    ; first duke of Rethel)
  • Charles III
    Charles I, Duke of Mantua

    Charles I of Gonzaga-Nevers was Duke of Mantua and Marquess of Montferrat from 1627 until his death. He was also Duke of Rethel and Duke of Nevers, as well as Prince of Arches....
     (1595–1637; also duke of Nevers, Mantua
    Duchy of Mantua

    The Duchy of Mantua was a duchy in Lombardy, Northern Italy, subject to the Holy Roman Empire....
    , Montferrat
    Montferrat

    Montferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Province of Alessandria and Province of Asti....
    , and Mayenne)
  • Charles IV
    Charles III, Duke of Mantua

    Charles III, Duke of Mantua was the son of Duke Charles II Gonzaga of Duke of Rethel, Duke of Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat and Maria Gonzaga....
     (1637–1659; also duke of Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat)


House of Mazarin

  • Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1659–1661); minister of Louis XIV of France
    Louis XIV of France

    Louis XIV ruled as List of French monarchs and of King of Navarre. He ascended the throne a few months before his fifth birthday, but did not assume actual personal control of the government until the death of his prime minister , the Italians Jules Cardinal Mazarin, in 1661....
    ; purchased Rethel from Charles IV
  • Hortense Mancini
    Hortense Mancini

    Hortense Mancini, duchesse Mazarin , was the favourite niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II of England, King of England, Scotland and Ireland....
     (1661–1699); the niece of Cardinal Mazarin, Duchesse Mazarin, Duchesse de Mayenne, Duchesse de la Meilleraye, mistress of Charles II of England
    Charles II of England

    Charles II was the Monarchy of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland.His father Charles I of England Regicide#The regicide of Charles I of England at Palace of Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War....
  • Paul-Jules de la Porte (1699–1731; also Duc de la Meilleraye)
  • Paul de la Porte (1731–1738; also Duc de la Meilleraye)
  • Louise Jeanne de Durfort (1738–1781; also Duchesse de Mayenne)
By the terms of its entailment, the title became extinct on her death; however, it is still claimed by her descendants, the Sovereign Princes of Monaco.

Bibliography

  • Alan V. Murray, The crusader Kingdom of Jérusalem, A Dynastic History 1099-1125, Linacre College Oxford, 2000, ISBN 1-900934-03-5