Matilda (1091 in

Rethel Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37& ...

– 1151) was the

countess of Rethel This is a list of counts and dukes of Rethel. The first counts of Rethel ruled independently, before the county passed first to the Counts of Nevers, then to the Counts of Flanders, and finally to the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1405 the County became par ...

from 1124 until 1151. She was a daughter of Count Hugh I and Melisende of Crécy. In 1124, she succeeded her brother Gervais as countess. She ruled jointly with her husband,

Odo of Vitry Odo of Vitry (Eudes) (died 1158) was a French nobleman. Count of Rethel and Châtelain de Vitry. His parenthood is unclear. It is sometimes stated that he was a son of André, castellan of Vitré and of Agnès de Mortain, but this appears to be ...

. Matilda and Odo had a son, Ithier (1115-1171), who succeeded Odo as count.

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* 1091 births 1151 deaths People from Rethel 12th-century French people Counts of Rethel 12th-century women rulers {{France-noble-stub