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This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became part of the Peerage of France, 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 was the brother of Count Gervais and Countess Matilda of Rethel, while Beatrice of Rethel married King Leo I of Armenia.
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First dynasty [link]
- Manasses I
- Manasses II (?–1032)
- Manasses III (1032–1056)
- Hugh I (1065–1118)
- Gervais (1118–1124)
- Matilda (1124–1151)
Second dynasty [link]
- Odo of Vitry (1124–1158; married Matilda of Rethel)
- Ithier (1158–1171)
- Manasses IV (1171–1199)
- Hugh II (1199–1227)
- Hugh III (1227–1242)
- John (1242–1251)
- Walter (1251–1262)
- Manasses V (1262–1272)
- Hugh IV (1272–1285)
- Joan (1285–1328)
[edit] Dampierre dynasty
- Louis I (1285–1322; married Joan; also count of Nevers)
- Louis II (1322–1346; also count of Flanders and Nevers; married Margaret, countess of Artois)
- Louis III (1346–1384; also count of Flanders, Nevers, and Artois)
- Margaret (1384–1402; also countess of Flanders, Nevers, Artois, and duchess of Burgundy)
[edit] Burgundian dynasty
- Philip the Bold (1384–1402; also duke of Burgundy; married Margaret of Dampierre)
- Antoine (1402–1407; later duke of Brabant)
- Philip II (1407–1415; also count of Nevers)
- Charles I (1415–1464; also count of Nevers)
- John II (1464–1491; also count of Nevers and Eu)
- Charlotte (1491–1500)
[edit] Albret dynasty
- John of Albret (1491–1500; also lord of Orval; married Charlotte of Rethel)
- Marie of Albret (1500–1549)
[edit] Cleves 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 (1564–1601; also duchess of Nevers)
[edit] Gonzaga dynasty
- Louis IV (1566–1595; married Henriette of Cleves; first duke of Rethel)
- Charles III (1595–1637; also duke of Nevers, Mantua, Montferrat, and Mayenne)
- Charles IV (1637–1659; also duke of Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat)
House of Mazarin [link]
- Cardinal Jules Mazarin (1659–1661); minister of Louis XIV of France; purchased Rethel from Charles IV
- Hortense Mancini (1661–1699); the niece of Cardinal Mazarin, Duchess of Mazarin, Duchess of Mayenne, Duchess of Meilleraye, mistress of Charles II of England
- Paul-Jules de la Porte (1699–1731; also Duke of Meilleraye)
- Paul de la Porte (1731–1738; also Duke of Meilleraye)
- Louise Jeanne de Durfort (1738–1781; also Duchess of Mayenne and Meilleraye)
- Louise d'Aumont (1781–1789; also Duchess of Mayenne and Meilleraye)
Nowadays, the title is still claimed by her descendants, the Sovereign Princes of Monaco.
Bibliography [link]
- Alan V. Murray, The crusader Kingdom of Jérusalem, A Dynastic History 1099-1125, Linacre College Oxford, 2000, ISBN 1-900934-03-5
https://wn.com/Counts_and_Dukes_of_Rethel
Rethel
Rethel (French pronunciation: [ʁə.tɛl]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37 km from Reims.
Its inhabitants are called Rethélois.
History
According to legend, the city was founded by Julius Caesar, who established a camp on the site of the city during his campaigns.
The parents of St. Arnulf of Metz were said to have given all they owned in villa Reistete (in the city of Rethel) to St. Remigius, bishop of Reims, so that their prayers for a child would be answered.
The city belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Remi and was administered by its advocati. One of them, Manasses I, became the first Count of Rethel. In 1481 the county, with Rethel as its seat, was elevated to the Peerage of France; it was elevated to a duchy in 1581 and in 1663 it became the Duchy of Mazarin.
During the Franco-Spanish War it was captured by Spanish forces under Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé on October 30, 1652 after a four-year siege, but was retaken by the French in July 1653.
