Margaret of Bavaria (1363 – 23 January 1424, Dijon) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to John the Fearless. She was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404–1419[1] and the regent in French Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419–1423.[1] She became most known for her successful defense of the Duchy of Burgundy against Count John IV of Armagnac in 1419.[1]
With the death of Philip the Bold in 1404, and Margaret of Dampierre in 1405, John inherited these territories, and Margaret became duchess. They had only one son, Philip the Good (1396–1467), who inherited these territories, and seven daughters.
In 1409, Margaret was named deputy regent of the Duchy of Burgundy, to rule whenever her spouse was absent from the Duchy to attend to other parts of his realm.
In 1419, Margaret became a widow. Her son confirmed his father's appointment of Margaret as deputy regent of Burgundy, and she ruled Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419–1423.
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Margaret, Countess of Gien and Montargis (1393–2 February 1442, Paris), married, on 30 August 1404, Louis, Dauphin of France, then, on 10 October 1422, Arthur de Richemont, Constable of France, the future Duke of Brittany
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For other people named Margaret of Bavaria see Margaret of Bavaria disambiguation Margaret of Bavaria 1363 23 January 1424 Dijon was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to John the Fearless She was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404 1419 1 and the regent in French Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419 1423 1 She became most known for her successful defense of the Duchy of Burgundy against Count John IV of Armagnac in 1419 1 Margaret of Bavaria16th century anonymous painting of MargaretDuchess consort of BurgundyTenure1404 1419Born1363Died23 January 1424 aged 60 61 DijonSpouseJohn the Fearless Duke of Burgundy m 1385 died 1419 wbr IssueCatherine Marie Duchess of Cleves Margaret Duchess of Brittany Philip III Duke of Burgundy Isabelle Countess of Penthievre and Perigord Anne Duchess of Bedford Agnes Duchess of BourbonHouseWittelsbachFatherAlbert I Duke of BavariaMotherMargaret of BriegReligionRoman Catholicism Contents 1 Life 1 1 Marriage 1 2 Duchess regent 2 Children 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 ReferencesLife editMargaret was the fifth child of Albert I Duke of Bavaria Count of Hainault Holland and Zeeland and Lord of Frisia and Margaret of Brieg 2 Marriage edit On 12 April 1385 at the Burgundian double wedding in Cambrai she married John Count of Nevers the son and heir of Philip the Bold Duke of Burgundy and Margaret of Dampierre Countess of Flanders Artois and Burgundy 3 at the same time her brother William II Duke of Bavaria married Margaret of Burgundy Duchess regent edit With the death of Philip the Bold in 1404 and Margaret of Dampierre in 1405 John inherited these territories and Margaret became duchess They had only one son Philip the Good 1396 1467 who inherited these territories and seven daughters In 1409 Margaret was named deputy regent of the Duchy of Burgundy to rule whenever her spouse was absent from the Duchy to attend to other parts of his realm In 1419 Margaret became a widow Her son confirmed his father s appointment of Margaret as deputy regent of Burgundy and she ruled Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419 1423 Children editMargaret Countess of Gien and Montargis 1393 2 February 1442 Paris married on 30 August 1404 Louis Dauphin of France then on 10 October 1422 Arthur de Richemont Constable of France the future Duke of Brittany Catherine d 1414 Ghent Mary d 30 October 1463 Monterberg bei Kalkar She married Adolph I Duke of Cleves Philip the Good 1396 1467 Duke of Burgundy Count of Flanders etc Isabella Countess of Penthievre d 18 September 1412 Rouvres married at Arras on 22 July 1406 to Olivier de Chatillon Blois Count of Penthievre and Perigord Joan b 1399 Bouvres d young Anne 1404 14 November 1432 Paris married John Duke of Bedford Agnes 1407 1 December 1476 Chateau de Moulins married Charles I Duke of BourbonAncestry editAncestors of Margaret of Bavaria16 Otto II Duke of Bavaria 1206 1253 8 Louis II of Bavaria 1229 1294 17 Agnes of the Palatinate 1201 1267 4 Louis IV Holy Roman Emperor 1282 1347 18 Rudolf I of Germany 1219 1291 9 Matilda of Habsburg 1253 1304 19 Gertrude of Hohenberg c 1225 1281 2 Albert I Duke of Bavaria 1336 1404 20 John II Count of Hainaut 1247 1304 10 William I Count of Hainaut c 1286 1337 21 Philippa of Luxembourg 1252 1311 5 Margaret Countess of Hainaut 1311 1356 22 Charles Count of Valois 1270 1325 11 Joan of Valois c 1294 1352 23 Margaret Countess of Anjou 1272 1299 1 Margaret of Bavaria24 Henry V Duke of Legnica c 1248 1296 12 Boleslaw III the Generous 1291 1352 25 Elisabeth of Greater Poland c 1259 1304 6 Ludwik I the Fair c 1321 1398 26 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia 1271 1305 13 Margaret of Bohemia 1296 1322 27 Judith of Habsburg 1271 1297 3 Margaret of Brieg 1342 1386 28 Henry III Duke of Glogow 1251 60 1310 14 Henry IV the Faithful c 1292 1342 29 Matilda of Brunswick Luneburg 1276 1318 7 Agnes of Glogau c 1321 1362 30 Herman Margrave of Brandenburg Salzwedel c 1275 1308 15 Matilde of Brandenburg c 1296 c 1329 31 Anne of Austria Margravine of Brandenburg 1280 1327 nbsp The tombstone of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria in Dijon nbsp Margaret of Bavaria on her tombstone in DijonNotes edit a b c Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland 17 September 2019 Bayley Francis The Bailleuls of Flanders and the Bayleys of Willow Hall Spottiswoode amp Co London 1881 263 Richard Vaughan John the Fearless The Growth of Burgundian Power The Boydell Press 2010 2 3 References editBayley Francis The Bailleuls of Flanders and the Bayleys of Willow Hall Spottiswoode amp Co London 1881 Margaret of BavariaHouse of WittelsbachBorn 1363 Died 23 January 1424Royal titlesPreceded byMargaret III of Flanders Duchess consort of Burgundy27 April 1404 10 September 1419 Succeeded byMichelle of Valois Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret of Bavaria amp oldid 1152193659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
