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Count of Flanders, Nevers, and Réthel
- Louis II (born Nov. 29, 1330, Mâle Castle, near Bruges, Flanders—died Jan. 30, 1384, Saint-Omer, Flanders) was the count of Flanders, Nevers, and Réthel (1346–84), who, by marrying his daughter Margaret to the Burgundian duke Philip the Bold (1369), prepared the way for the subsequent union of Flanders and Burgundy.
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Mar 22, 2024 · Louis II was the count of Flanders, Nevers, and Réthel (1346–84), who, by marrying his daughter Margaret to the Burgundian duke Philip the Bold (1369), prepared the way for the subsequent union of Flanders and Burgundy.
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Louis II (Dutch: Lodewijk van Male; French: Louis II de Flandre) (25 October 1330, Male – 30 January 1384, Lille), also known as Louis of Male, a member of the House of Dampierre, was Count of Flanders, Nevers and Rethel from 1346 as well as Count of Artois and Burgundy from 1382 until his death.
The County of Flanders started to take control of the neighbouring County of Brabant during the life of Louis II, Count of Flanders (1330-1384), who fought his sister-in-law Joanna, Duchess of Brabant for control of it.
Oct 14, 2018 · All of them found a noble candidate to back, but it was France’s ruler, Louis VI, who acted most decisively, coming to Flanders himself to lead the siege in Bruges. Louis brought with him his own replacement Count – a twenty-four-year-old man named William Clito.
May 1, 2024 · Margaretha van Vlaanderen. daughter. About Louis II “de Mâle” van Vlaanderen, Comte de Flandres. LOUIS de Flandre, son of LOUIS I Count of Flanders & his wife Marguerite de France Ctss d'Artois (Maldeghem/Mâle, near Bruges 25 Nov 1330-Saint-Omer 30 Jan 1383, bur Lille Saint-Pierre).
