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Marie of Champagne (c. 1174 – 29 August 1204) was the first Latin Empress of Constantinople by marriage to Emperor Baldwin I. She acted as regent of Flanders during the absence of her spouse from 1202 until 1204.
Name variations: Maria of Champagne; Mary of Champagne. Born around 1180; died during an epidemic while on crusade in 1203; daughter of Marie de Champagne (1145–1198) and Henry I, count of Champagne; married Baudouin also known as Baldwin IX (1171–1206), count of Flanders and Hainault (crowned Baldwin I of Constantinople), in 1186; children ...
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Apr 20, 2017 · Known for: French princess whose birth was a disappointment to parents who wanted a son to inherit the French throne. Occupation: Countess of Champagne, regent for her husband and then for her son. Dates: 1145 - March 11, 1198. Confusion with Marie de France, Poet.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Born in 1145; died in 1198; daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122–1204) and Louis VII, king of France (r. 1137–1180); sister of Alice (1150–c. 1197), countess of Blois; married Henry I, count of Champagne, around 1164; children: Henry I, king of Jerusalem (Henry II of Champagne); Theobald III, count of Champagne; Marie of Champagne (c ...
…chaplain at the court of Marie, Countess of Champagne, daughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine. At Marie’s request André wrote the Liber. It was translated into French twice during the 13th century; Guillaume de Lorris drew upon it for the Roman de la rose. The Liber codifies the whole doctrine of… Read More
Jul 16, 2019 · Today, we associate the Countess Marie of Champagne first and foremost with her mother, twice queen and renowned literary patron, Eleanor of Aquitaine.
