Duchy of Nivernais
| Duchy of Nevers Duché de Nevers (French) | |||||||||
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| 1521–1659 | |||||||||
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Duchy of Nevers within the modern borders of France | |||||||||
| Capital | Nevers | ||||||||
| Demonym | Nivernais | ||||||||
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| • Type | Duchy | ||||||||
| Duke of Burgundy | |||||||||
• 1521–1555 | Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Burgundy | ||||||||
• 1665–1678 | Charles III, Duke of Burgundy | ||||||||
| Duke of Nevers | |||||||||
• 1521–1562 | Francis I, Duke of Nevers | ||||||||
• 1661–1678 | Philippe Jules Mancini, Duke of Nevers | ||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||
• Count of Nevers raised to Duke | 1521 | ||||||||
• Became a province of the Kingdom of France | 1659 | ||||||||
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The Duchy of Nivernais (French: Duché de Nivernais) was a duchy in France, centred around the city of Nevers, of which the duchy took its name.