Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant
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Margaret of France was a daughter of Louis IX of France
and his wife Margaret of Provence. She was a member of the House of Capet
and was Duchess of Brabant
by her marriage to John I, Duke of Brabant
.
, her younger brother was Robert, Count of Clermont
. Marguerite also had other brothers, but they died in childhood or early adulthood.
Margaret had three surviving sisters. Her eldest sister was Isabelle of France, Queen of Navarre; she was married to King Theobald II of Navarre
. Her two other sisters were: Blanche of France
; married Ferdinand de la Cerda and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
; she was married to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
and was mother of Joan the Lame
.
, son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant
and Alice of Burgundy
. This betrothal was terminated because of the imbecility of Henry.
Henry was deposed in 1267. Henry's brother, John I, Duke of Brabant
married Margaret on September 5, 1270. John was said to be a perfect model of a feudal prince in the days of chivalry: brave, adventurous, excelling in every form of active exercise, fond of display, generous in temper. This made him very popular in Middle Ages poetry and literature. He was also famous for his many illegitimate children.
Margaret became pregnant in 1270/1271. Margaret gave birth to a son in 1271. Mother and baby did not survive and both died shortly after the birth.
Louis IX of France
Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
and his wife Margaret of Provence. She was a member of the House of Capet
House of Capet
The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
and was Duchess of Brabant
Duchess of Brabant
The Duchess of Brabant is the woman married to the heir to the Belgian throne, the Duke of Brabant. But this was only as of 1840 when it was revived as an honorific title for the Crown Prince of the newly created Kingdom of Belgium...
by her marriage to John I, Duke of Brabant
John I, Duke of Brabant
John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
.
Siblings
Margaret was the ninth of eleven children. Her elder brother was Philip III of FrancePhilip 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:...
, her younger brother was Robert, Count of Clermont
Robert, Count of Clermont
Robert of France was made Count of Clermont in 1268. He was son of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence...
. Marguerite also had other brothers, but they died in childhood or early adulthood.
Margaret had three surviving sisters. Her eldest sister was Isabelle of France, Queen of Navarre; she was married to King Theobald II of Navarre
Theobald II of Navarre
Theobald II , called the Young, was Count of Champagne and Brie and King of Navarre from 1253 until his death....
. Her two other sisters were: Blanche of France
Blanche of France (1253–1323)
Blanche of France was a daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence, and sister of King Philip III of France and Queen Isabella of Navarre.-Biography:...
; married Ferdinand de la Cerda and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy
Agnes of France , Daughter of France by birth, was the youngest daughter of Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence. She served as regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son.- Family :...
; she was married to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
Robert II of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1271 and 1306, inheriting the title from his brother Eudes of Burgundy, who had no male heirs. Robert was the third son of duke Hugh IV and Yolande of Dreux...
and was mother of Joan the Lame
Joan the Lame
Joan of Burgundy , also known as Joan the Lame , was Queen consort of France as the first wife of Philip VI...
.
Biography
Margaret was originally in 1257 betrothed to Henry IV, Duke of BrabantHenry IV, Duke of Brabant
Henry IV of Brabant was Duke of Brabant from 1261 to 1267.Born at Leuven, he was the eldest son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Adelaide of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy...
, son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Henry III, Duke of Brabant
Henry III of Brabant was Duke of Brabant between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant and Marie of Hohenstaufen....
and Alice of Burgundy
Adelaide of Burgundy (1233–1273)
Adelaide of Burgundy was a daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, by his first wife Yolande of Dreux. She was a member of the House of Burgundy.- Family :...
. This betrothal was terminated because of the imbecility of Henry.
Henry was deposed in 1267. Henry's brother, John I, Duke of Brabant
John I, Duke of Brabant
John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
married Margaret on September 5, 1270. John was said to be a perfect model of a feudal prince in the days of chivalry: brave, adventurous, excelling in every form of active exercise, fond of display, generous in temper. This made him very popular in Middle Ages poetry and literature. He was also famous for his many illegitimate children.
Margaret became pregnant in 1270/1271. Margaret gave birth to a son in 1271. Mother and baby did not survive and both died shortly after the birth.