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Isabella of France (1 October 1348 – 11 September 1372) was a French princess and member of the House of Valois, as well as the wife of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who after her death became Duke of Milan . Life. Born in Bois de Vincennes, Isabella was the youngest daughter of King John II of France [1] by his first wife, Bonne of Bohemia. [2]
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 (Grandes Compagnies) of routiers who plundered the ...
Life. Born in Bois de Vincennes, Isabella was the youngest daughter of King John II of France by his first wife, Bonne of Bohemia. Her maternal uncle Count Amadeus VI of Savoy arranged her marriage with Gian Galeazzo Visconti. As her dowry, Isabella received the county of Sommières, exchanged later for the county of Vertus.
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Joan I, Countess of Auvergne: Issue: Charles V of France Louis I, Duke of Anjou John, Duke of Berry Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Joan, Queen of Navarre Marie of Valois, Duchess of Bar Isabella, Countess of Vertus: House: Valois: Father: Philip VI of France: Mother: Joan of Burgundy: Religion: Roman Catholic
Isabella of France was a French princess and member of the House of Valois, as well as the wife of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who after her death became Duke of Milan. Wikiwand is the world's leading Wikipedia reader for web and mobile.
May 17, 2023 · As King John’s first wife, Isabella of Gloucester has been largely overlooked in historiographies, featuring most prominently in discussions of the annulment of their marriage in 1200. John’s treatment of Isabella has been used to evidence his negligent...
As her dowry, Isabella received the county of Sommières, exchanged later for the county of Vertus. On 8 October 1360, Isabella and Gian Galeazzo were married in Milan, and six months later, in April 1361, she was declared sovereign Countess of Vertus. The couple had four children: [2] Gian Galeazzo (b. Pavia, 4 March 1366 – d. bef. 1376 ...
