Enguerrand VI, Lord of Coucy
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Enguerrand VI was a French
nobleman who served as the Lord or Baron
of Coucy
from 1335 – 1346. He was also Lord Gynes, Sire d' Oisy, in the district of Marle
, and the Sire de La Fère
. He was the son of his predecessor William, Lord of Coucy, Marle
, Fère
, Oisy and Mount-Mirel, who held the titles from 1321 - 1335. After his death during the sequence of battles ending with the Battle of Crécy
in 1346, he was succeeded by Enguerrand VII, his son by Katharina von Habsburg
of Austria
.
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...
nobleman who served as the Lord or Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
of Coucy
Coucy
Coucy is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Coucy-la-Ville, in the Aisne département, very close to* Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in the Aisne département, location of:** Château de Coucy...
from 1335 – 1346. He was also Lord Gynes, Sire d' Oisy, in the district 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...
, and the Sire de La Fère
La Fère
La Fère is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in France.-Population:-References:*...
. He was the son of his predecessor William, Lord of Coucy, 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...
, Fère
La Fère
La Fère is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in France.-Population:-References:*...
, Oisy and Mount-Mirel, who held the titles from 1321 - 1335. After his death during the sequence of battles ending with the Battle of Crécy
Battle of Crécy
The Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
in 1346, he was succeeded by Enguerrand VII, his son by Katharina von Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.