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Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy

1260 – 1327

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Lived 1260 – 1327 (aged 66–67). Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy was a French politician.

Agnes of France ( 1260 – 19 December 1327) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy. She served as regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son's reign in 1306–1311.

Life She was the youngest daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence of the Royal House of Barcelona. She was the youngest of eleven children, eight of whom lived to adulthood.

She married Robert II, Duke of Burgundy 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 By her husband, she had ten children: Margaret ( - dead in infancy); John (1279 - 1283), bethored to Alice of Burgundy; Blanche (1288–1348), married Edward, Count of Savoy Margaret (1290–1315), married king Louis X of France Joan (1293–1348), married Philip, count of Maine and Valois later Philip VI of France Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (1294–1315). Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy (1295–1349/1350) 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.

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Important facts

Born
1260
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Agnes of France

Family & relationships

Spouse
Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
Child
Bianca of Burgundy
Child
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
Child
Joan the Lame
Child
Louis of Burgundy
Child
Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
Child
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
Parent
Louis IX of France
Parent
Margaret of Provence

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy?

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When was Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy born?

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy was born in 1260.

When did Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy die?

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy died on 19 December 1327 in Lantenay.

What was Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy's occupation?

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy was a politician.

What nationality was Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy?

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy

· Wikidata: Q237486

· DBpedia: Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy

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