List of the Counts of Geneva
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This page sets out a List of the Counts of Geneva, who were lords of Genevois, rather than of the city Geneva.
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[edit] House of Geneva
- Ratbert (died after 880)
- Albitius (died after 931), his son
- Conrad I (died circa 963), his son
- c.963–974 : Conrad II (died 974), his son
- 974-??? : Albert, his brother
- ???-c.1023 : Gérold I (died circa 1023), his son, Count of Vienne, Maurienne and Geneva
- c.1023-c.1080 : Gérold II de Genève (died circa 1080), his son
- c.1080–1128 : Aymon I, his son
- 1128–1178 : Amadeus I, his son
- 1178–1195 : William I his son
- 1195–1220 : Humbert, his son
- 1220–1252 : William II, his brother
- 1252–1265 : Rudolf (circa 1220–1265), his son
- 1265–1280 : Aymon II (died 1280), his son
- 1280–1308 : Amadeus II (died 1308), his brother
- 1308–1320 : William III (1286–1320), his son
- 1320–1367 : Amadeus III (circa 1311–1367), his son
- 1367–1367 : Aymon III (died 1367), his son
- 1367–1369 : Amadeus IV (died 1367), his brother
- 1369–1392 : Peter (died 1392), his brother
- 1392–1394 : Robert (1342–1394), his brother; as Clement VII he was Anti-pope in Avignon
[edit] House of Thoire
- 1394–1400 : Humbert VII of Thoire and Villars (died 1400), son of Humbert VI, Lord of Thoire and Villars, and Maria of Geneva, Daughter of Amadeus III
- 1400–1401 : Odo of Thoire and Villars
In 1401 Odo sold the County to Amadeus VIII of Savoy. His heirs however contested this and the legal processes were not completed until 1424.
[edit] House of Savoy
From 1424 the County of Geneva was joined to the House of Savoy, although at times it was granted as appanage to cadet branches of the family.
- 1424–1434 : Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy
- 1434–1444 : Philip of Savoy (1417–1444), his son, apanagiste Count
- 1444–1460 : Louis (1413–1465), Duke of Savoy, his brother
- 1460–1482 : Louis (1436 † 1482), his son, apanagiste Count, also King of Cyprus
- 1482–1491 : John of Savoy (1440–1491), his brother, apanagiste Count
- 1491–1496 : Charles II (1489–1496), Duke of Savoy
- 1496–1497 : Philipp II the Landless (1438–1497), Duke of Savoy, grand-uncle of the previous, son of Louis I
- 1497–1504 : Philibert II the Handsome (1480–1504), Duke of Savoy, his son
- 1504–1514 : Charles III (1486–1553), Duke of Savoy, his brother
- 1514–1533 : Philip of Savoy (1490 † 1533), apanagiste Count of Geneva , Duke of Nemours, his brother
- 1533–1585 : Jacob of Savoy-Nemours (1531–1585), Duke of Geneva 1564, his son
- 1585–1595 : Charles Emmanuel of Savoy-Nemours (1567–1595), his son
- 1595–1632 : Henry I of Savoy-Nemours (1572–1632), his brother
- 1632–1641 : Louis of Savoy-Nemours (1615–1641), his son
- 1641–1652 : Charles Amadeus of Savoy (1624–1652), his brother
- 1652–1659 : Henry II of Savoy-Nemours (1625–1659), his brother, Archbishop of Reims
- 1659–1724 : Marie Jeanne Baptiste de Savoie-Nemours (1644–1724), daughter of Charles Amadeus, married
- Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy (1634–1675), Duke of Savoy and Prince of Piemont
Subsequently the County of Geneva was joined to the Duchy of Savoy.