Joan of Burgundy also known as Jeanne de Bourgogne or Jeanne de France, was the eldest daughter of King Philip V of France

Philip V of France

Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...

 and Joan II of Burgundy.

She was married in 1318 to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, as part of a settlement between the two men regarding the French succession (Odo had previously supported the right of his niece - and Joan's cousin - Joan

Joan II of Navarre

Joan II was Queen of Navarre from 1328 until her death. She was the only daughter of Margaret of Burgundy, first wife of King Louis X of France...

 to inherit the French throne); Joan thus became Duchess-consort of Burgundy. She became Countess of Burgundy and Artois

Artois

Artois is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras , Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.-Location:...

 in her own right in 1330, following the death of her mother.

Joan bore six children. With the exception of Philip

Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne

Philip of Burgundy was Count of Auvergne and Boulogne and the only son and heir of Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, and of Joan III, Countess of Burgundy. His mother was the daughter of King Philip V of France and of Joan II, Countess of Burgundy.He married Joan I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, in c...

, all were stillborn

Stillbirth

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 or died in infancy. Philip predeceased her; her titles therefore passed to her grandson, Philip I of Burgundy upon her death in 1349.

Ancestors

Joan's ancestors in three generations

Joan III, Countess of Burgundy	Father: Philip V of France Philip V of France Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable...	Paternal Grandfather: Philip IV of France Philip IV of France Philip the Fair was, as Philip IV, King of France from 1285 until his death. He was the husband of Joan I of Navarre, by virtue of which he was, as Philip I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1284 to 1305.-Youth:A member of the House of Capet, Philip was born at the Palace of...	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Philip III of France Philip III of France Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Isabella of Aragon Isabella of Aragon Isabella of Aragon , infanta of Aragon, was, by marriage, Queen consort of France in the Middle Ages from 1270 to 1271.-Life:...
		Paternal Grandmother: Joan I of Navarre Joan I of Navarre Joan I , the daughter of king Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois, reigned as queen regnant of Navarre and also served as queen consort of France.-Life:...	Paternal Great-Grandfather: Henry I of Navarre Henry I of Navarre Henry I the Fat was the Count of Champagne and Brie and King of Navarre from 1270...
			Paternal Great-Grandmother: Blanche of Artois Blanche of Artois Blanche of Artois was the queen consort of Navarre; after her husband Henry I of Navarre's death, she served as regent from 1274 to 1284 on behalf of her daughter, Joan I...
	Mother: Jeanne II, Countess of Burgundy Jeanne II, Countess of Burgundy Joan II, Countess of Burgundy , also known Joan II, Countess Palatine of Burgundy, was the eldest daughter of Otto IV, Count of Burgundy, and his wife Mahaut, Countess of Artois. She was married to Philip V of France, the second son of King Philip IV of France, in 1307...	Maternal Grandfather: Otto IV, Count of Burgundy Otto IV, Count of Burgundy Otto IV, Count of Burgundy was the son of Hugh de Chalon and Adelaide, Countess Palatine of Burgundy. By his mother, he was a grandson of Countess Beatrice II of Burgundy. By his father, he was descended from another branch of the Counts of Burgundy.Upon his father's death in 1266/1267, he became...	Maternal Great-Grandfather: Hugh III, Count of Burgundy Hugh III, Count of Burgundy Hugh III of Chalon, Count of Burgundy , also known as Hugues de Bourgogne, was count of Burgundy by his marriage to countess Adelaide I of Burgundy when he was aged 16, on 1 November 1236. He was the son of John, Count of Chalon and his first wife Mahaud of Burgundy.He and Adelaide had the...
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Adelaide I of Burgundy
		Maternal Grandmother: Mahaut of Artois	Maternal Great-grandfather: Robert II, Count of Artois
			Maternal Great-Grandmother: Amicie de Courtenay