Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria

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Margaret of Burgundy
Duchess consort of Bavaria-Straubing
Countess consort of Mortain, Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland
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Born October 1374
Died 8 March 1441
Le Quesnoy
Spouse William II, Duke of Bavaria
Issue Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut
House Valois-Burgundy
Father Philip II, Duke of Burgundy
Mother Margaret III, Countess of Flanders

Margaret of Burgundy (October 1374 – 8 March 1441) was Duchess of Bavaria as the wife of Duke William II.

Margaret was the third child and first daughter out of nine children born to Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders. Margaret's father used the marriages of his children to achieve far-sighted goals. In keeping with this strategy, Margaret and her brother John were wedded in a double marriage to William of Bavaria and his sister Margaret. This marriage, celebrated on 12 April 1385 in Cambrai, would have later influence the union of Hainaut and Holland with Burgundy and Flanders, as carried out by Margaret's nephew Philip the Good.

Margaret exerted a lot of political influence during the reign of her spouse: William ruled both Holland and Hainaut, but preferred Holland and spent a lot of his reign there. Margaret was thus governed Hainaut in his name.[1]

After 16 years of childless marriage, Margaret gave birth to a daughter, Jacqueline, on 16 August 1401.[2] Margaret's political position increased in the 1410s, as she was granted several towns and castles as her personal fiefs.[1]

William died in 1417 of a dog bite. Although he and Margaret attempted to ensure that their daughter would inherit all his lands, a war of succession broke out after his death. Jacqueline would eventually come to inherit Hainaut, Holland, and Zeeland, but not Bavaria. During the reign of her daughter, Margaret was involved in several political acts. She preferred the Le Quesnoy castle as her residence, which was also her personal fief.[1] She died at Le Quesnoy on 8 March 1441, having outlived her childless daughter.

Ancestry

Family of Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Charles, Count of Valois
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Philip VI of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Margaret, Countess of Anjou
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. John II of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Joan the Lame
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Agnes of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Philip the Bold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. John of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Margaret of Brabant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Bonne of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Elizabeth of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Judith of Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Margaret of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Louis I, Count of Nevers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Louis I, Count of Flanders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Joan, Countess of Rethel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Louis II, Count of Flanders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Philip V of France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Joan II, Countess of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Margaret of England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. John III, Duke of Brabant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. John II, Duke of Brabant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Margaret of Brabant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Louis, Count of Évreux
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Marie of Évreux
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Margaret of Artois
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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