Count Nevers

Count Nevers is in Counts of France.

1040 Battle of Seignelay

1346 Battle of Crécy

In 1028 Renauld I Count of Nevers (age 23) was created Count Nevers.

Battle of Seignelay

On 29 May 1040 Renauld I Count of Nevers (age 35) was killed at the Battle of Seignelay against Robert I Duke Burgundy (age 29). His son William I of Nevers (age 10) succeeded Count Nevers.

In 1089 Renaud II Count Nevers and Count Auxerre died. His son William II Count Nevers succeeded Count Nevers.

On 20 Jun 1100 William I of Nevers (age 70) died. Renaud II Count Nevers and Count Auxerre was for sometime co-ruler of Count Nevers but predeceased his father.

On 21 Nov 1161 William III Count Nevers Count Auxerre and Tonnere (age 54) died. His son William IV Count of Nevers (age 31) succeeded Count Nevers.

On 24 Oct 1168 William IV Count of Nevers (age 38) died. His brother Guy Count of Nevers succeeded Count Nevers.

On 04 Aug 1266 Odo Burgundy (age 36) died at Acre. His daughter Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders (age 19) succeeded II Countess Nevers.

In 1290 Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers (age 18) and Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers. He the son of Robert Dampierre III Count Flanders (age 41) and Yolande Burgundy II Countess Nevers and Flanders.

In 1320 Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 16) and Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers, Countess Flanders. She the daughter of Philip V King France I King Navarre (age 27) and Joan of Burgundy Queen Consort France (age 28). He the son of Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers (age 48) and Joan Rethel Countess Nevers and Rethel. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

On 24 Jul 1322 Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers (age 50) died. His son Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 18) succeeded II Count Nevers.

Battle of Crécy

On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England (age 33), his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.

Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

In or before 1348 Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 17) and Margaret Brabant Countess Nevers and Flanders (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers, Countess Flanders. She the daughter of John Brabant III Duke Brabant (age 47) and Marie Évreux Duchess of Brabant. He the son of Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders and Margaret Capet Countess Nevers amd Flanders (age 38). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 09 Apr 1409 Philip Valois II Count Nevers (age 19) and Isabelle Coucy Countess Nevers (age 23) were married at Soissons. She by marriage Countess Nevers. She the daughter of Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons and Isabelle of Lorraine. He the son of Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 20 Jun 1413 Philip Valois II Count Nevers (age 23) and Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy (age 17) were married at Beaumont en Artois. She by marriage Countess Nevers. She the daughter of Philip Artois Count Eu and Marie Valois I Duchess Auverge (age 38). He the son of Philip "Bold" Valois II Duke Burgundy and Margaret Dampierre Duchess Burgundy. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

In 1464 Charles Valois I Count Nevers (age 50) died. His brother John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu (age 49) succeeded II Count Nevers. Jacqueline Ailly Countess Nevers by marriage Countess Nevers.

On 30 Aug 1471 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu (age 56) and Pauline Brosse Countess Nevers were married. She by marriage Countess Nevers. He the son of Philip Valois II Count Nevers and Bonne Artois Duchess Burgundy. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

On 05 Sep 1481 John La Marck I Duke Cleves (age 62) died. His son John "Babymaker" La Marck II Duke Cleves (age 23) succeeded II Duke Cleves. His son Engelbert La Marck Count Nevers (age 18) succeeded Count Nevers.

On 25 Sep 1491 John Valois II Count of Nevers, Etampes, Rethel and Eu (age 76) died. His grandson Engelbert La Marck Count Nevers (age 28) succeeded Count Eu and Count Nevers.

Charles Valois I Count Nevers was created I Count Nevers. Marie Albret Countess Nevers by marriage Countess Nevers.

Philip Valois II Count Nevers succeeded II Count Nevers.

Louis Dampierre I Count Nevers was appointed I Count Nevers.