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Marie of Cleves (19 September 1426 – 23 August 1487) was the third wife of Charles, Duke of Orléans. She was born a German princess, the last child of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and his second wife, Mary of Burgundy. Marie was a patron of letters and commissioned many works; she was also an active poet herself, producing ballads and other verses.
- 19 September 1426
- 23 August 1487 (aged 60), Chaunay
- Couvent des Célestins, Paris
Jun 8, 2023 · Marie de Clèves, Duchess of Orléans (b. 1426), was the wife of Charles d’Orléans and mother of King Louis XII of France. Her roles as wife and mother have often distracted from her rich poetic and artistic life at the Blois court.
- Molly Bronstein
Apr 27, 2022 · Immediate Family: Daughter of Adolf IV, duke of Cleves and Mary of Burgundy. Wife of Charles de Valois, I, Duc d'Orléans and Sieur de Rabodanges. Mother of Marie d'Orléans; Louis XII, King of France and Anne d'Orleans.
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Marie of Cleves, Duchess of Orléans. Marie of Cleves (19 September 1426 – 23 August 1487) was the third wife of Charles, Duke of Orléans. She was born a German princess, the last child of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves and his second wife, Mary of Burgundy.
Marie of Cleves or of Nevers, by marriage the Princess of Condé, was the wife of Henry, Prince of Condé, and an early love interest of King Henry III of France. She was the last child of Francis I of Cleves, Duke of Nevers, and Marguerite of Bourbon-Vendôme, elder sister of Antoine of Navarre.
Marie of Cleves or of Nevers (Marie de Clèves, Marie de Nevers; 1553–1574), by marriage the Princess of Condé, was the wife of Henry, Prince of Condé, and an early love interest of King Henry III of France. She was the last child of Francis I of Cleves, Duke of Nevers, and Marguerite of Bourbon-Vendôme, elder sister of Antoine of Navarre.
Born in 1426; died in 1486 (some sources cite 1487); daughter of Adolph or Adolf IV, duke of Cleves; became third wife of Charles Valois (1391–1465), duke of Orléans, in 1441; children: Louis XII (1462–1515), king of France (r.
