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Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant

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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

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.

Biography

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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, giving birth to a son in 1271. Neither survived, with both dying shortly after the birth.

References

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

Sources

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  • 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.