About Joan, Countess of Rethel
Lived 1250 – 1328 (aged 77–78). Joan, Countess of Rethel was a French aristocrat.
Joan (died 1328), also known as Jeanne, was the ruling Countess of Rethel from 1285 until her death in 1328 and Countess consort of Nevers as the wife of Louis I, Count of Nevers .
Life
Joan was the only daughter of Count Hugh IV of Rethel and his third wife, Isabelle of Grandpré (1245–1292). She succeeded her father as Countess of Rethel in 1285.
In December 1290, she married Louis I, Count of Nevers (who, in 1314 failed in his bid to become Holy Roman Emperor), son of Robert III, Count of Flanders. The marriage was described as "notoriously fractious".
They had two children: Joan (1295–1375), married John of Montfort Louis (1304–1346), Count of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel
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Who was Joan, Countess of Rethel?
Countess suo jure of Rethel
When was Joan, Countess of Rethel born?
Joan, Countess of Rethel was born in 1250.
When did Joan, Countess of Rethel die?
Joan, Countess of Rethel died in 1328.
What was Joan, Countess of Rethel's occupation?
Joan, Countess of Rethel was an aristocrat.
What nationality was Joan, Countess of Rethel?
Joan, Countess of Rethel was French.
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· Wikipedia: Joan, Countess of Rethel
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