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Joan of Armagnac

1346 – 1387

French duchess

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About Joan of Armagnac

Lived 1346 – 1387 (aged 40–41). Joan of Armagnac was an aristocrat.

Joan of Armagnac (French: Jeanne d'Armagnac; 24 June 1346 – 1387) was a French noblewoman of the Armagnac family, being the eldest daughter of Count John I of Armagnac and his wife Beatrice of Clermont. She became Duchess of Berry by her marriage to John, Duke of Berry in 1360.

Marriage and issue

She married John, Duke of Berry, son of John II of France and his first wife Bonne of Bohemia. Joanna and John had five children: Charles of Berry, Count of Montpensier (1362–1382) John de Valois, Count of Montpensier, (1363–1402), married Princess Catherine of France, daughter of Charles V, King of France Louis of Berry (1364–1383) Bonne of Berry (1365–1435), married Amadeus VII of Savoy and Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434), married: 1) Louis III of Châtillon, 2) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon

Her daughter, Marie was the mother of Bonne of Artois, second wife to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Joanna's daughter, also called Bonne, was the mother of Antipope Felix V.

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Important facts

Born
1346, Pontoise
Birth century
Died
1387, Poitiers
Occupation

Family & relationships

Spouse
John, Duke of Berry
Child
Bonne of Berry
Child
Count of Montpensier
Child
John de Valois, Count of Montpensier
Child
Marie, Duchess of Auvergne
Parent
Beatrice of Clermont
Parent
John I of Armagnac

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Joan of Armagnac's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Joan of Armagnac?

French duchess

When was Joan of Armagnac born?

Joan of Armagnac was born in 1346 in Pontoise.

When did Joan of Armagnac die?

Joan of Armagnac died in 1387 in Poitiers.

What was Joan of Armagnac's occupation?

Joan of Armagnac was an aristocrat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joan of Armagnac

· Wikidata: Q6205623

· DBpedia: Joan of Armagnac

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