8 May 1326 Joan of Auvergne

8 May 1326 marks the birth of Joan I, Countess of Auvergne.




Family

Joan's parents were William XII, Count of Auvergne -Boulogne
and Margaret of Navarre.

Her paternal grandparents were Robert VII of Auvergne and
Blanche of Bourbon.

Her maternal grandparents were Louis Count of Évreux
and Margaret of Artois.

Louis, Count of Evreux was a son of King Philip III of France.

Joan inherited the County of Auvergne (and Boulogne) after the
death of her father.This took place in 1332.



Love and Marriage

Joan's first marriage was to Philip of Burgundy. who held the
title Count of Auvergne. Their son Philip would inherit the
title Duke of Burgundy from his grandfather Odo IV Duke of
Burgundy.

Philip I , Count of Auvergne died on 10 August 1346.

Joan remarried on 19 February 1350 at the Château de
Sainte-Gemme to King John II of France.

It was a second marriage for both of them. The first wife of
King John II of France, Bonne of Bohemia, had died of Black
Death and had left John with eight children.

Joan's son, Philip became ward of King John II.

Death

On 29 September 1360, Joan of Auvergne died at Château
d'Argilly. Her son Philip inherited her possessions.

Philip, called of Rouvres, died on 21 November 1361 and his
title went to the youngest son of King John II of France:
Philip the Bold. He founded the famous house of Valois-Burgundy.


More about the royal history of France on this link.

Source pictures: Wikipedia

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