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This is a list of those who bore the title Count of Soissons (French: Comte de Soissons) and ruled Soissons and its civitas or diocese as a county in the Middle Ages. The title continued in use into modern times, but without ties to the actual Soissonnais.

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Carolingians

  • 896–c. 907 Herbert I, Count of Vermandois
  • c. 907–930 Herbert II, Count of Vermandois, son of the previous
  • 969–988 Guy I, son of the previous.

    • Angevins

  • 988–1047 Adelise, daughter of the previous.

    • Bar-sur-Aube

  • until 1019 Nocher I, jure uxoris, husband of the previous
  • 1019-1042 Renaud I, son of the previous
  • 1042-1057 Guy II, son of the previous
  • 1057–1079 Adelaide, sister of the previous.

    • Normans

  • 1076 William Busac, also Count of Eu, jure uxoris, husband of the previous
  • 1076-1099 Renaud II, son of the previous
  • 1099-1115 John I, brother of the previous
  • 1115-1141 Renaud III, son of the previous.

    • House of Nesle

  • 1141–1178 Yves II le Vieux (the Old), great-grandson of William Busac
  • 1178–1180 Conon, nephew of the previous
  • 1180–1235 Raoul le Bon, brother of the previous
  • 1235–1270 John II le Bègue (the Stammerer), son of the previous
  • 1270–1284 John III, son of the previous
  • 1284–1289 John IV, son of the previous
  • 1289–1298 John V, son of the previous
  • 1298–1306 Hugh, brother of the previous
  • 1306–1344 Margaret, daughter of the previous.

    • Avesnes

  • 1317-1344 John of Beaumont, jure uxoris, husband of the previous
  • 1344–1350 Jeanne de Hainaut, daughter of the previous
  • 1344-1346 Louis II, also Count of Blois, jure uxoris, husband of the previous.

    • Châtillon

  • 1346-1350 Louis III, also Count of Blois, son of the previous
  • 1350–1367 Guy II, also Count of Blois, brother of the previous.

    • After the Battle of Poiters, Louis III sold the County of Soissons to Engeurrand VII in order to ransom his brother Guy.

    Coucy

  • 1367–1397 Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy
  • 1397–1405 Marie de Coucy

    • Dukes of Orléans

  • 1404–1407 Louis
  • 1407–1412 Charles (died 1465)

    • Dukes of Bar

  • 1412–1415 Robert de Marle, son of Henry of Bar and Marie de Coucy
  • 1415–1462 Jeanne de Marle

    • Dukes of Luxembourg

  • 1462–1476 John VI
  • 1476–1482 Peter II of Saint-Pol
  • 1482–1547 Mary II (died 1547)

    • Princes of Condé

  • 1487–1495 François, jure uxoris
  • 1495–1537 Charles, Duke of Vendôme, jure matris
  • 1547–1557 Jean VII
  • 1557–1569 Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Condé, brother of prec.
  • 1569–1612 Charles de Bourbon
  • 1612–1641 Louis de Bourbon
  • 1641–1656 Marie de Bourbon, Princess of Carignano (died 1692), sister of prec.

    • Prince of Carignano

  • 1641–1656 Thomas Francis (1596-1656), jure uxoris
  • 1646/50–1656 Joseph Emmanuel, titular count, son of prec.
  • 1656–1673 Eugène Maurice, brother of prec.
  • 1673–1702 Louis Thomas, son of prec.
  • 1702–1729 Emmanuel Thomas
  • 1729–1734 Eugène Jean François

    • References

    Count of Soissons Wikipedia
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