Agnes of France
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Tenure1279–1306
Bornc. 1260
Died19 December 1327 (aged 66–67)
Château de Lantenay
Burial
Cîteaux Abbey
SpouseRobert II, Duke of Burgundy
IssueHugh V, Duke of Burgundy
Blanche, Countess of Savoy
Margaret, Queen of France
Joan, Queen of France
Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
Louis, King of Thessalonica
Mary, Countess of Bar
Robert, Count of Tonnerre
HouseCapet
FatherLouis IX of France
MotherMargaret of Provence

Agnes of France (c. 1260 – 19 December 1327) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Robert II, Duke of Burgundy. She served as regent of Burgundy during the minority of her son's reign in 1306–1311.

Life

She was the youngest daughter of King Louis IX of France and Margaret of Provence of the Royal House of Barcelona.[1] She was the youngest of eleven children, eight of whom lived to adulthood. As a daughter of the King of France, she was born a Princess.

She married Robert II, Duke of Burgundy[2] in 1279, and became the mother of eight children.

On the death of her husband in 1306, Agnes served as regent of Burgundy for her minor son Hugh until he reached adulthood in 1311.

She died at Côte d'Or, December 1327, and is buried at Abbaye de Cîteaux.

Issue

References

  1. ^ Topping 1974, p. 738.
  2. ^ a b Topping 1974, p. 109.
  3. ^ Manion & Muir 1998, p. 23.
  4. ^ Keane 2019, p. 231.
  5. ^ Setton 1975, p. 773.
  6. ^ Warner 2016, p. 14.
  7. ^ Bouchard 1995, p. 156.
  8. ^ Setton 1975, p. 780.
  9. ^ Bubenicek 2002, p. 54-55.

References

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy House of CapetBorn: c. 1260 Died: 19 December 1327 Royal titles Preceded byBeatrice of Navarre Duchess consort of Burgundy 1279–1306 Succeeded byJoan III of Burgundy
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