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Blanche was the eldest daughter of John I, Marquis of Namur and Marie of Artois. On her father's side, she was a member of the powerful House of Dampierre, being a grandchild of Count Guy of Flanders. On her mother's side Blanche was related to the French royal house, as her mother was a daughter of Philip of Artois, a patrilineal great ...
May 24, 2024 · Magnus was only three years old and too young to marry, but in 1334 when he was 18 he traveled down to Belgium to propose to Jean Dampierre of Namur's daughter Blanche, in Sweden called Blanka. The year after, in 1335 Blanka traveled to Sweden to marry the Swedish-Norwegian king Magnus. Both were young, Magnus was 19 and Blanka was 15.
Blanche of Namur (d. 1363)Queen of Sweden and Norway. Name variations: Blanca of Namur; Blanka of Namur. Died in 1363; daughter of John, count of Namur; married Magnus II Eriksson or Erikson (1316–1374), king of Sweden (r. 1319–1356, 1359–1365), king of Norway as Magnus VII (r. 1319–1350), in 1335; children: Erik XII (c. 1339–1359), king of Sweden (r. 1356–1359); Haakon VI (c. 1339 ...
Apr 28, 2022 · Queen Blanche of Sweden and Norway, (1320 – 1363) was queen-consort of Sweden and Norway, as the wife of King Magnus Eriksson. She was born as daughter of the Count of Namur. It is unknown how it came that the Swedish/Norwegian king married a woman from Namur. In June 1334 he travelled from Norway to Namur to propose.
- Magnus IV of Sweden
Dec 7, 2016 · Blanche de Namur d. 1363. Blanche de Namur was the daughter of Jean de Namur, Comte de Namur.1 She married Magnus VII (II), King of Norway and Sweden, son of Erik Folkunga, Duke of Södermanland and Ingeborg Haakonsdottir, Princess of Norway, in 1335.1 She died in 1363.1. Children of Blanche de Namur and Magnus VII (II), King of Norway and Sweden.
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- Magnus Eriksson
Oct 9, 2016 · Few Swedish queens have had a worse reputation than Blanche of Namur (d. 1363). Blanche was portrayed as vain and licentious, and contemporary sources even accused her of poisoning her own son. Blanche and her husband, King Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374), were described as ungodly and lascivious; sources furthermore tell us that their mutual ...
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Mar 2, 2020 · Blanche of Namur was queen of Sweden and Norway. She was the consort of King Magnus Eriksson. Most accounts of Blanche of Namur take the form of theories and myths. She is sometimes named among attendants of various meetings and discussions of national importance in a variety of accounts. What has been established is that she and her husband ...
