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Joan I (1191–1205), also called Joanna of Hohenstaufen, was ruling Countess of Burgundy from 1200 to 1205. She was daughter of Otto I, Count of Burgundy, and Margaret, Countess of Blois . Born in 1191, Joan was countess from the time of her father's assassination at Besançon in 1200 until her own death in 1205, whereupon her sister, Beatrice ...
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Her children with Philip VI include: 1. John II of France 2. Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans In 1361, Jeanne's grandnephew, Philip I of Burgundy, died without legitimate issue, ending the male line of the Dukes of Burgundy. The rightful heir to Burgundy was unclear: Charles II of Navarre, grandson of Jeanne's sister Marguerite, was closer by righ...
In addition to the value of her legacy of patronage, Jeanne is the matriarch of the House of Vallois which continued to rule France until 1589. During this period, France moved increasingly towards a centralized system of governance with Kings claiming to rule by divine right. On the other hand, royal patronage of learning and the desire for France...
Emmerson, Richard Kenneth, and Sandra Clayton-Emmerson. 2006. Key Figures in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 9780415973854.Duby, Georges. 1993. France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: from Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc. A History of France. Oxford, UK: Blackwell. ISBN 9780631189459.Kibler, William W. 1995. Medieval France: An Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Garland Pub. ISBN 9780824044442.Knecht, R.J. 2004. The Valois: Kings of France, 1328-1589. London, UK: Hambledon and London. ISBN 9781852854201.Death. Joan died at Roye-en-Artois, on 21 January 1330, and was buried at Cordeliers Convent in Paris. Her titles were inherited by her eldest daughter, Joan III, who had married Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, in 1318. With Joan II's death, the County and Duchy of Burgundy became united through this marriage. The Counties of Burgundy and Artois were ...
Jeanne I of Burgundy (c. 1291–1330) Queen of France. Name variations: Jeanne de Bourgogne; Joan I, countess of Artois; Joan of Burgundy. Born around 1291; died in 1330 (some sources cite 1325); daughter of Count Otto IV of Burgundy, and Mahaut (c. 1270–1329), countess of Artois; married Philip V the Tall (1294–1322), king of France (r ...
Joan II (French: Jeanne; 28 January 1312 [a] – 6 October 1349) was Queen of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only surviving child of Louis X of France, King of France and Navarre, and Margaret of Burgundy. Joan's paternity was dubious because her mother was involved in a scandal, but Louis X declared her his legitimate daughter ...
Jan 17, 2023 · Jeanne, Countess of Burgundy (15 January 1291 - 21 January 1330), also known as Jeanne de Bourgogne, Jeanne, Comtesse de Bourgogne and Joan, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, was the eldest daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and his wife Mahaut, Countess of Artois. She was married to Philippe, Count of Poitiers, the second son of King Philip ...
Blanche of Boulogne (1326–1360) Countess of Auvergne. Name variations: sometimes referred to as Jeanne of Boulogne or Joan of Boulogne. Born on May 8, 1326; died on September 29, 1360, at Château d'Argilly; daughter of Robert of Auvergne; married Philip Capet (d. 1346, son of Eudes IV of Burgundy), on September 26, 1338; became second wife ...
