Duchy of Montbazon
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The Duchy of Montbazon is the area around Montbazon
, near Tours
, in France
. During the Ancien Régime, Montbazon became a seigneurie held by the House of Rohan in the fifteenth century; was elevated to a comté
in 1557, and raised to the level of a duchy
in 1588.
Montbazon
Montbazon is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.Montbazon is located on the river Indre between the towns Veigné, Monts and Sorigny...
, near Tours
Tours
Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...
, in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. During the Ancien Régime, Montbazon became a seigneurie held by the House of Rohan in the fifteenth century; was elevated to a comté
Comté
Comté is a French word that can refer to:* The territory ruled by a count in medieval France...
in 1557, and raised to the level of a duchy
Duchy
A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess.Some duchies were sovereign in areas that would become unified realms only during the Modern era . In contrast, others were subordinate districts of those kingdoms that unified either partially or completely during the Medieval era...
in 1588.
List of Lords of Guéméné, ca. 1430—1557
| From | To | Lord of Guéméné |
|---|---|---|
| 1438 | Charles I de Rohan (d. 1438) | |
| 1438 | 1457 | Louis I de Rohan (d. 1457) |
| 1457 | 14?? | Louis II de Rohan (d. 1508) |
| 14?? | 1498 | Louis III de Rohan (d. 1498) |
| 1498 | 1527 | Louis IV de Rohan (d. 1527) |
| 1527 | 1557 | Louis V de Rohan (d. 1557) |
List of Counts of Montbazon, 1557—1611
| From | To | Count of Montbazon |
|---|---|---|
| 1557 | 1611 | Louis V de Rohan (d. 1611) |
List of Dukes of Montbazon, 1588—Present
| From | To | Duke of Montbazon |
|---|---|---|
| 1588 | 1589 | Louis VII de Rohan (1562-1589) |
| 1589 | 1654 | Hercule, Duke of Montbazon Hercule, Duke of Montbazon Hercule de Rohan was a member of the princely House of Rohan. The second Duke of Montbazon, he is an ancestor of the present Princes of Guéméné. His daughter was the famous Frondeur the duchesse de Chevreuse... (1568-1654) |
| 1654 | 1667 | Louis VIII de Rohan (1598-1667) |
| 1667 | 1699 | Charles II de Rohan (1633-1699) |
| 1699 | 1727 | Charles III, Prince of Guéméné Charles III, Prince of Guéméné Charles de Rohan was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon. He is known by his other title, Prince of Guéméné. He was the son of Charles de Rohan and Jeanne Armande de Schomberg.-Biography:... (1655-1727) |
| 1727 | 1757 | Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné Hercule Mériadec de Rohan was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon. He is known by his other title, Prince of Guéméné... (1688-1757) |
| 1757 | 1800 | Jules, Prince of Guéméné Jules, Prince of Guéméné Jules de Rohan was Prince of Guéméné. Born in Paris, he died in Carlsbourg. He was known as Jules.-Biography:... (1726-1800) |
| 1800 | 1809 | Henri Louis, Prince of Guéméné Henri Louis, Prince of Guéméné Henri Louis de Rohan, Prince of Guéméné , was a French courtier and the penultimate Grand Chamberlain of France.-Biography:... (1745-1809) |
| 1809 | 1836 | Charles Alain, Prince of Guéméné Charles Alain, Prince of Guéméné Charles Alain de Rohan was a French nobleman and Prince of Guéméné. He died without any surviving descendants as his daughter died without children.-Biography:... (1764-1836) |
| 1836 | 1846 | Louis IX Victor Meriadec de Rohan (1766-1846) |
| 1846 | 1892 | Camille Philippe Joseph Idesbald de Rohan-Rochefort (1800-1892) |
| 1892 | 1914 | Alain I Benjamin Arthur de Rohan-Rochefort (1853-1914) |
| 1914 | 1976 | Alain II Anton Joseph de Rohan-Rochefort (1893-1976) |
| 1976 | 2008 | Charles V Alain Albert de Rohan-Rochefort (1934-2008) |
| 2008 | Albert Marie de Rohan-Rochefort (1936-) | |