Joan, Countess of Rethel
Joan, 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. She succeeded her father as Countess of Rethel in 1285.In December 1290, she married Louis I, Count of Nevers, son of Robert III, Count of Flanders. The marriage was described as "notoriously fractious".
They had two children:
- Joan, married John of Montfort
- Louis, Count of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel