Enguerrand II, Lord of Coucy
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Enguerrand II, Lord of Coucy
, known as of La Fère
or of Marle
, was a French nobleman. He was also lord of Marle, La Fère, Crécy
(sur-Serre), Vervins
, Pinon
, Landouzy
(la-Ville), Fontaine
(lès-Vervins), and of several other places. Unlike his father, the brigand-lord Thomas de Marle, Enguerrand II peacefully administered his lands, building a chapel in his castle (the chapel's foundations survive as some of the oldest remains in Coucy).
In 1131, he married Agnès de Beaugency, first cousin of king Louis VII of France
, and daughter of Mahaut or Mathilde de Vermandois, herself a daughter of Hugh I of Vermandois, brother of king Philip I of France
. Agnès gave him two sons, Raoul I, Lord of Coucy and Enguerrand.
His main leisure pursuit was hunting in the woods, where legend holds he meet and killed a fierce lion or beast which had been terrorising the area, and founded the Order of the Lion
to commemorate the event.
Lord of Coucy
The Lords of Coucy were a medieval lordship based on the fortress at Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy. The fortress was founded by Herve, archbishop of Rheims, and remained under the fluctuating control of these archbishops for some time until probably the later part of the 10th century...
, known as of La Fère
La Fère
La Fère is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in France.-Population:-References:*...
or of Marle
Marle
Marle may refer to:* Marle , a character from the 1995 video game Chrono Trigger* Marle, Aisne, a commune in France* Marle, a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Olst-Wijhe* Marle, a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Hellendoorn...
, was a French nobleman. He was also lord of Marle, La Fère, Crécy
Crécy-sur-Serre
Crécy-sur-Serre is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
(sur-Serre), Vervins
Vervins
Vervins is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Population:-References:*...
, Pinon
Piñon
Piñon may refer to:* Pinyon pine * Pinon Airplant, Tillandsia excelsa-Places:* Piñon, Arizona, United States* Piñon, New Mexico, United States* Pinon, Aisne, a commune of the Aisne department in France...
, Landouzy
Landouzy-la-Ville
Landouzy-la-Ville is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-References:*...
(la-Ville), Fontaine
Fontaine-lès-Vervins
Fontaine-lès-Vervins is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
(lès-Vervins), and of several other places. Unlike his father, the brigand-lord Thomas de Marle, Enguerrand II peacefully administered his lands, building a chapel in his castle (the chapel's foundations survive as some of the oldest remains in Coucy).
In 1131, he married Agnès de Beaugency, first cousin of king Louis VII of France
Louis VII of France
Louis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England...
, and daughter of Mahaut or Mathilde de Vermandois, herself a daughter of Hugh I of Vermandois, brother of king Philip I of France
Philip I of France
Philip I , called the Amorous, was King of France from 1060 to his death. His reign, like that of most of the early Direct Capetians, was extraordinarily long for the time...
. Agnès gave him two sons, Raoul I, Lord of Coucy and Enguerrand.
His main leisure pursuit was hunting in the woods, where legend holds he meet and killed a fierce lion or beast which had been terrorising the area, and founded the Order of the Lion
Order of the Lion (France)
The Order of the Lion was an order of knighthood set up by Enguerrand I of Coucy , to keep alive the memory of his killing a dangerous lion. It was short-lived and was forgotten after its founder's death...
to commemorate the event.