Margaret, Countess of Anjou
| Margaret | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Margaret with her sisters in the Bible of Naples | |
| Countess of Anjou and Maine | |
| Reign | 1290 – 1299 |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successor | Philip I |
| Co-Sovereign | Charles III |
| Born | 1272 |
| Died | 31 December 1299 (aged 27) |
| Burial | Église des Jacobins, Paris |
| Spouse | Charles of Valois |
| Issue among others... | Isabelle, Duchess of Brittany Philip VI of France Joan, Countess of Hainaut Margaret, Countess of Blois Charles II, Count of Alençon |
| House | Capetian House of Anjou |
| Father | Charles II of Naples |
| Mother | Mary of Hungary, Queen of Naples |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Margaret, Countess of Anjou (1272 – 31 December 1299) was Countess of Anjou and Maine in her own right and Countess of Valois, Alençon, Chartres and Perche by marriage. Margaret's father was King Charles II of Naples, whilst her husband was Charles of Valois, and her older brother was Saint Louis of Toulouse; her nephew was Charles I of Hungary.
Biography
Margaret was a daughter of Charles II of Naples and his queen Mary of Hungary, the daughter of Stephen V of Hungary. Her father ceded to her husband, Charles of Valois, the Counties of Anjou and Maine as her dowry.[1] She married Charles of Valois, a son of Philip III of France, at Corbeil on 16 August 1290.[1] Their children included:
- Isabelle (1292–1309), wife of John III, Duke of Brittany
- Philip VI of France
- Joan of Valois
- Margaret of Valois (1295–1342)
- Charles II of Alençon
Countess Margaret was succeeded by her eldest son.