De la Roche family

de la Roche
Etymology"of the Rock" in French in reference to the place of origin
Place of originLa Roche-sur-l'Ognon,
Duchy of Athens, Fourth Crusade
MembersOthon de la Roche (founder)
DistinctionsDukes (European nobility)

The de la Roche family was a French noble family named for La Roche-sur-l'Ognon in Burgundy, France that founded the Duchy of Athens 1204 and held it for just over a century.