John of Burgundy
Count of Charolais and Lord of Bourbon
About John of Burgundy
Lived 1231 – 1267 (aged 35–36). John of Burgundy was a French.
John of Burgundy (; 1231 – 29 September 1268) was a Count of Charolais and Lord of Bourbon. He was a younger son of Duke Hugh IV of Burgundy and his wife, Yolande of Dreux.
John married in February 1248 to Agnes (d. 1288), the heiress of Lord Archambaud IX of Bourbon from the House of Dampierre. After the death of his father-in law in 1249 John became Lord of Bourbon in right of his wife .
John and Agnes had a daughter, Beatrice (d. 1310), who inherited possessions from both of her parents. In 1272, she married the royal Prince Robert, Count of Clermont and thereby founded the Capetian dynasty of the Bourbons.
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Who was John of Burgundy?
Count of Charolais and Lord of Bourbon
When was John of Burgundy born?
John of Burgundy was born in 1231.
When did John of Burgundy die?
John of Burgundy died on 17 September 1267 in Moulins.
What nationality was John of Burgundy?
John of Burgundy was French.
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· DBpedia: John of Burgundy (1231–1268)
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