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Margaret of Provence (French: Marguerite; 1221 – 20 December 1295) was Queen of France by marriage to King Louis IX.
Marguerite of Provence, wife to Saint Louis IX of France, has long been overlooked or negatively characterized by historians. Due to the unique circumstances of her mother-in-law’s political reach and her sister’s role as queen of England, Marguerite was limited by her husband and his court in her access to power.
Margaret Of Provence (born 1221—died Dec. 21, 1295, Paris) was the eldest daughter of Raymond Berengar IV, count of Provence. Her marriage to King Louis IX of France on May 27, 1234, extended French authority beyond the Rhône.
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Dec 1, 2015 · On 27 May 1234, thirteen-year-old Margaret married Louis, who was seven years her senior. Unfortunately, all of Margaret’s family could not attend the wedding but they accompanied her to Lyons...
May 13, 2022 · The dowager queen knew Raymond-Berengar V had four beautiful daughters and she instructed Flagiac to visit the Provencal court at Avignon during his mission to inspect the women, especially the eldest one, to determine her suitability as a royal bride for the king. Louis was nineteen and Marguerite was only twelve years old.
Nov 27, 2023 · Margaret of Provence (Forcalquier, Spring 1221 [1] – 21 December 1295, Paris) was Queen of France as the wife of King Louis IX of France. She was the eldest daughter of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy. Family.
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Margaret of Provence was the oldest daughter of Raymond Berengar of Provence and Beatrice of Savoy. At 14, she was betrothed and married to the king of France, Louis IX (Saint Louis). Louis and Margaret were deeply devoted to one another despite the political reasons that brought them together, and had 11 children.
