- Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant
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For other people of the same name, see Margaret of France (disambiguation).
Margaret of France Duchess of Brabant 
Spouse John I, Duke of Brabant House House of Capet Father Louis IX of France Mother Margaret of Provence Born 1254 Died 1271 French Monarchy Direct Capetians 
Louis IX Philip III Robert, Count of Clermont Isabella, Queen of Navarre Blanche, Crown Princess of Castile Marguerite, Duchess of Brabant Agnes, Duchess of Burgundy Margaret of France (1254–1271) was a daughter of Louis IX of France and his wife Margaret of Provence. She was a member of the House of Capet and was Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to John I, Duke of Brabant.
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Siblings
Margaret was the ninth of eleven children. Her elder brother was Philip III of France, her younger brother was Robert, Count of Clermont. Marguerite also had other brothers, but they died in childhood or early adulthood.
Margaret had three surviving sisters. Her eldest sister was Isabelle of France, Queen of Navarre; she was married to King Theobald II of Navarre. Her two other sisters were: Blanche of France; married Ferdinand de la Cerda and Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy; she was married to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy and was mother of Joan the Lame.
Biography
Margaret was originally in 1257 betrothed to Henry IV, Duke of Brabant, son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Alice of Burgundy. This betrothal was terminated because of the imbecility of Henry.[1]
Henry was deposed in 1267. Henry's brother, John I, Duke of Brabant married Margaret on September 5, 1270. John was said to be a perfect model of a feudal prince in the days of chivalry: brave, adventurous, excelling in every form of active exercise, fond of display, generous in temper. This made him very popular in Middle Ages poetry and literature. He was also famous for his many illegitimate children.
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.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Margaret of France, Duchess of Brabant 16. Louis VII of France 8. Philip II of France 17. Adèle of Champagne 4. Louis VIII of France 18. Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut 9. Isabelle of Hainaut 19. Margaret I, Countess of Flanders 2. Louis IX of France 20. Sancho III of Castile 10. Alfonso VIII of Castile 21. Blanca Garcés of Navarre 5. Blanche of Castile 22. Henry II of England 11. Leonora of England 23. Eleanor of Aquitaine 1. Margaret of France 24. Alfonso II of Aragon 12. Alfonso II, Count of Provence 25. Sancha of Castile 6. Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence 26. Renier de Sabran 13. Garsenda of Forcalquier 27. Garsenda of Forcalquier 3. Marguerite of Provence 28. Humbert III, Count of Savoy 14. Thomas I, Count of Savoy 29. Beatrice of Viennois 7. Beatrice of Savoy 30. William I of Geneva 15. Marguerite of Geneva 31. Beatrix of Faucigny References
Categories:- 1254 births
- 1271 deaths
- House of Capet
- French princesses
- Duchesses of Brabant
- Medieval women
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