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John II of France. Birth. 16 Apr 1319. Le Mans, Departement de la Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Death. 8 Apr 1364 (aged 44) London, City of London, Greater London, England. Burial. Saint Denis Basilique.
Burial sites of European monarchs and consorts. Main burial sites of European Kings include: the Wawel Cathedral for Kings of Poland. the Roskilde Cathedral for Kings of Denmark. the Westminster Abbey for Kings of England. El Escorial for Kings of Spain. the Basilica of St Denis for Kings of France.
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French Monarch. Jean le Bon. Born the son of Philippe VI and Jeanne of Burgundy. At thirteen, he married Bonne of Luxemburg, with whom he eventually had nine children. Bonne died one year before his ascension to the throne in 1350 and he married Joanna, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne. The early part of his reign...
John II ( French: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: Jean le Bon ), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed nearly one-third to one-half of its population; popular revolts known as Jacqueries; free companies ...
Apr 12, 2024 · John II was the king of France from 1350 to 1364. Captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers on Sept. 19, 1356, he was forced to sign the disastrous treaties of 1360 during the first phase of the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) between France and England.
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John II (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), called John the Good, was Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, and Duke of Normandy from 1332, Count of Poitiers from 1344, Duke of Aquitaine from 1345, and King of France from 1350 until his death, as well as Duke of Burgundy (as John I) from 1361 to 1363.
May 29, 2018 · John II ( the Good) (1319–64) King of France (1350–64), son of Philip VI. In the Hundred Years' War, he was captured (1356) at Poitiers and held in captivity in England. He was released on the promise of a large ransom, but failure to meet the terms forced his return to England, where he died.
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