Joan III, Countess of Burgundy
Joan III of Burgundy (1/2 May 1308 – 10/15 August 1347), also known as Joan of France was a reigning Countess of Burgundy and Artois in 1330–1349, She was also Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy. She was the eldest daughter of King Philip V of France and Countess Joan II of Burgundy.[1]
| Joan III | |
|---|---|
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| Countess of Burgundy and Artois | |
| Reign | 1330–1347 |
| Predecessor | Joan II |
| Successor | Philip I |
| Born | 1/2 May 1308 |
| Died | 10/15 August 1347 (aged 39) |
| Spouse | Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy |
| Issue | Philip I, Count of Auvergne |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Philip V, King of France |
| Mother | Joan II, Countess of Burgundy |
Biography
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 - Queen Joan II of Navarre, to inherit the French throne as well); Joan thus became Duchess of Burgundy.
In 1330, she became Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right, following the death of her mother.
Joan and Odo had:
Philip predeceased her; her titles therefore passed to her grandson, Philip I of Burgundy upon her death in 1347.
References
- Henneman 1971, p. xvii.
- Le Bel 2011, p. 312.
Sources
- Le Bel, Jean (2011). The True Chronicles of Jean Le Bel, 1290-1360. Translated by Bryant, Nigel. Boydell & Brewer.
- Henneman, John Bell (1971). Royal Taxation in Fourteenth-Century France: The Development of War Financing, 1322-1359. Princeton University Press.