Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant

Summary

Margaret of France (1254–1271) was a member of the House of Capet and was Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to John I, Duke of Brabant.

Margaret of France
Margaret marries John
Duchess consort of Brabant
Tenure5 September 1270 – 1271
Born1254
Died1271 (aged 16 or 17)
SpouseJohn I, Duke of Brabant
HouseCapet
FatherLouis IX of France
MotherMargaret of Provence

Biography edit

Born in 1254, Margaret was a daughter of Louis IX of France and his wife Margaret of Provence.[1] Margaret was originally in 1257 betrothed to Henry IV, Duke of Brabant, son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Alice of Burgundy.[2] Henry was deposed in 1267. Henry's brother, John I, Duke of Brabant married Margaret on 5 September 1270.[1]

Margaret became pregnant in 1270/1271. Margaret gave birth to a son in 1271. Mother and baby did not survive and both died shortly after the birth.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Richard 1983, p. xxiv.
  2. ^ Pippenger 2022, p. 150.

Sources edit

  • Pippenger, Randall Todd (2022). Tales of a Minstrel of Reims in the Thirteenth Century. Translated by Rosenberg, Samuel N. Catholic University of America Press.
  • Richard, Jean (1983). Lloyd, Simon (ed.). Saint Louis: Crusader King of France. Translated by Birrell, Jean. Cambridge University Press.