Sohier, Count of Enghien

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Sohier of Enghien
Duke of Athens
Sohier II, Count of Engien, receiving English emissaries of Edward III, 1885
Count of Brienne
Reign1356–1364
PredecessorWalter VI
SuccessorWalter VII
Lord of Enghien
as Sohier II
Reign1346–1364
PredecessorWalter III of Enghien
SuccessorWalter VII
Died21 March 1364
IssueWalter VII
HouseEnghien [fr]
FatherWalter III of Enghien
MotherIsabella of Brienne

Sohier of Enghien (died 21 March 1364), or Solier d'Enghien, was Lord of Enghien in the County of Hainaut from 1346, and Count of Brienne from 1356 until his death in 1364.[1][2] He was also the titular Duke of Athens.[1][2]

The second, but eldest surviving son of Walter III of Enghien [fr] and Isabella of Brienne, when his mother divided the inheritance of his uncle Walter VI of Brienne among her sons, he received the title of Duke of Athens.

Sohier was captured and beheaded by Albert I, Duke of Bavaria on 21 March 1364, leaving his titles to his son Walter VII.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Luttrell, Anthony (1966). "The Latins of Argos and Nauplia: 1311-1394". Papers of the British School at Rome. 34. British School at Rome: 38 – via JSTOR.
  2. ^ a b Matthieu, Ernest (1876). Histoire de la ville d'Enghien (in French). Dequesne-Masquillier. p. 70. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ Matthieu 1876, pp. 76–77.
  4. ^ Luttrell 1966, p. 40.
Sohier, Count of Enghien
House of Enghien
 Died: 21 March 1364
French nobility
Preceded by — TITULAR —
Duke of Athens
1356–1364
Succeeded by
Count of Brienne
1356–1364
Preceded by
Walter III of Enghien
Lord of Enghien
1346–1364
as Sohier II