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Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – September 1435) was Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. She was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the only daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Milan.
Isabeau of Bavaria was one of France's most despised queens. She was a German princess. born in 1371, the daughter of Stephen III of Bavaria and Thaddaea Visconti. In 1385, Isabeau married the French king Charles VI as part of a political alliance between Bavaria and France.
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Isabeau was actually born “Elisabeth” of Bavaria but took on the name “Isabel” in France. This eventually turned into “Isabeau,” which some historians suggest was a pet name from her ladies-in-waiting.
Considering the high personal profile and influence of Isabeau of Bavaria during her time as queen of France between 1385 and 1422, it is extraordinary that she has not been the subject of more sustained serious academic study in the past, and that so little is known about her.
- Rachel Gibbons
- 1996
Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – September 1435) was Queen of France from 1385 to 1422. She was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the only daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Milan.
May 1, 2017 · that she was born in the first few months of 1370, probably in Munich,5. where she was baptised at the Church of Our Lady with the name Elisabeth. This was a favourite name of the Bavarian ruling family, Saint Elisabeth of Hungary had been a distant relative.
Aug 21, 2015 · Queen Isabeau of Bavaria was designated by King Charles VI of France to act as regent when he was rendered incapacitated during his bouts of mental illness. She would strive to train and prepare her son Louis, Duke of Guyenne for his future role as king.
