List of the Counts of Geneva

Coat of arms of the counts of Geneva

This page sets out a List of the Counts of Geneva, who were lords of Genevois, rather than of the city Geneva.

[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

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.

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 : Philippe de Savoie, 1st Duc de Nemours (1490 † 1533), apanagiste Count of Geneva, Duke of Nemours, his brother
1533–1585 : Jacques de Savoie, 2nd Duc de Nemours (1531–1585), Duke of Geneva 1564, his son
1585–1595 : Charles Emmanuel de Savoie, 3rd Duc de Nemours (1567–1595), his son
1595–1632 : Henri de Savoie, 4th Duc de Nemours (1572–1632), his brother
1632–1641 : Louis of Savoy, 5th Duke of Nemours (1615–1641), his son
1641–1652 : Charles Amadeus of Savoy (1624–1652), his brother
1652–1659 : Henri de Savoie, 7th Duc de 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