Agnes of Dampierre
| Agnes of Dampierre | |
|---|---|
| Lady of Bourbon | |
 | |
| Predecessor | Archambaud IX de Dampierre |
| Successor | Louis I, le Boiteux |
| Born | Agnes 1237 |
| Died | 7 September 1288 (aged 50–51) |
| Spouse | John of Burgundy |
| Issue | Beatrix of Bourbon |
| House | House of Bourbon-Dampierre (by birth) House of Burgundy (by marriage) |
| Father | Archambaud IX of Bourbon |
| Mother | Yolande I, Countess of Nevers |
Agnes of Dampierre (1237 – 7 September 1288) was Lady of Bourbon and heiress of all Bourbon estates. She was the daughter of Archambaud IX de Dampierre and Yolande I, Countess of Nevers.[1] She married John of Burgundy,[2] the son of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy. Their daughter, Beatrix of Bourbon, married Robert, Count of Clermont in 1272[3] and their eldest son Louis I, le Boiteux became the first Duke of Bourbon.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Berman 2018, p. 94.
- ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 10.
- ^ Jackson-Laufer 1999, p. 53.
- ^ Devailly 1973, p. 460.
Source
[edit]- Berman, Constance Hoffman (2018). The White Nuns: Cistercian Abbeys for Women in Medieval France. University of Pennsylvania Press.
- Devailly, Guy (1973). Le Berry du X siecle au milieu du XIII (in French). Mouton & Co.
- Jackson-Laufer, Guida Myrl (1999). Women rulers throughout the ages: an illustrated guide (2 ed.). Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-091-8.
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