Philip II, Count of Nevers
Youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders
About Philip II, Count of Nevers
Lived 1389 – 1415 (aged 25–26). Philip II, Count of Nevers was a military personnel.
Phillip II (October 1389, Villaines-en-Duesmois – 25 October 1415, Agincourt), count of Nevers, was the youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders.
He succeeded his brothers, John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Anthony, Duke of Brabant, as Count of Nevers and Rethel respectively after each of them acceded to their duchies.
He married in Soissons, on 9 April 1409, Isabelle de Coucy (d. 1411), daughter of Enguerrand VII de Coucy and Isabelle of Lorraine. They had two children: Philip of Nevers (1410–1411/aft. 1415) Margaret of Nevers (1411–1411/1412)
He married again, in Beaumont-en-Artois on 20 June 1413, Bonne of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu. They had two sons: Charles I, Count of Nevers (1414–1464) John II, Count of Nevers (bef. 1415 – 1491)
He also had four illegitimate children by various mistresses.
In spite of his elder brother John's ambivalent position and ultimate refusal to come to the aid of the royal army in the face of the English invasion of Henry V in 1415, Philip was with the French army at the Battle of Agincourt, and both he and his brother Anthony were killed in the battle. He was succeeded by his son Charles.
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Who was Philip II, Count of Nevers?
youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders
When was Philip II, Count of Nevers born?
Philip II, Count of Nevers was born in 1389 in Villaines-en-Duesmois.
When did Philip II, Count of Nevers die?
Philip II, Count of Nevers died on 25 October 1415 in Battle of Agincourt.
What was Philip II, Count of Nevers's occupation?
Philip II, Count of Nevers was a military personnel.
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