Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
Agnes of France (c. 1260 – 19 December 1327) was a Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy. She served as regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son in 1306–1311.
| Agnes of France | |
|---|---|
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| Duchess consort of Burgundy | |
| Tenure | 1271–1306 |
| Born | c. 1260 |
| Died | 19 December 1327 (aged 66–67) Château de Lantenay |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Robert II, Duke of Burgundy |
| Issue | Hugh V Blanche, Countess of Savoy Margaret, Queen of France Joan, Queen of France Odo IV Louis, King of Thessalonica Mary, Countess of Bar Robert, Count of Tonnerre |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Louis IX of France |
| Mother | Margaret of Provence |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Life
She was the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence.[1] She was the youngest of eleven children, eight of whom lived to adulthood.
She married Robert II, Duke of Burgundy[2] in 1279, and became the mother of eight children.
On the death of her husband in 1306, Agnes served as regent of Burgundy for her minor son Hugh until he reached adulthood in 1311.
She died at Côte d'Or, December 1327, and is buried at Abbaye de Cîteaux.
Issue
- Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1282–1315).[2]
- Blanche (1288–1348), married Edward, Count of Savoy.
- Margaret (1290–1315), married king Louis X of France.
- Joan (ca.1290–1348), married count of Maine and Valois, later king Philip VI of France.
- Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy (1295–1350).
- Louis, King of Thessalonica (1297–1316), married Matilda of Hainaut.
- Mary (1298–1336) married Edward I, Count of Bar
- Robert, Count of Tonnerre (1302–1334), married Joanna, heiress of Tonnerre.
References
- Topping 1974, p. 738.
- Topping 1974, p. 109.
References
- Topping, Peter (1974). "The Morea, 1364-1460". In Hazard, Harry W. (ed.). A History of the Crusades. The University of Wisconsin Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
| Preceded by Beatrice of Navarre |
Duchess consort of Burgundy 1279–1306 |
Succeeded by Joan III of Burgundy |
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