Counts and dukes of Nevers

This page lists the Counts of Nevers, who were the rulers of the County of Nevers.

Coat of arms of the county of Nevers

History

The history of the County of Nevers is closely connected to the Duchy of Burgundy, from which it was separated in the 11th century. The counts also held the County of Auxerre in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the county was held by the Count of Flanders and then the Duke of Burgundy again in the 14th century. In 1539 it was directly annexed to France and became a duchy in the peerage of France, where for a time it was held by the Gonzaga family.

Counts of Nevers

Dukes of Nevers

The French dukes were also known as the ducs de Nivernais.

  • François I (15211562) (His mother, Marie of Albret (d. 1549), widow of Charles II, also took the title in 1539, even though it was her son and his wife who became the actual duke and duchess.)
  • François II (15621563)
  • Jacques (15631564)
  • Henriette of Cleves (15641601)
  • Charles III Gonzaga (15951637)
  • Charles IV Gonzaga (16371659), sold the Duchies of Nevers and Rethel in 1659 to Cardinal Mazarin
  • Jules Mazarin (16591661)
  • Philippe Jules Mancini (16611707)
  • Philip Julius Francis Mancini (17071768)
  • Louis-Jules Mancini (17681798)
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