Margaret of Brabant, Countess of Flanders

Countess consort of Flanders (1323–1380

For Margaret, daughter of John I, Duke of Brabant, see Margaret of Brabant.

Margaret of Brabant

Born| 9 February 1323
Died| 1380 (aged 56-57)
Spouse| Louis II of Flanders
Issue| Margaret III, Countess of Flanders
House| Reginar
Father| John III of Brabant
Mother| Mary of Évreux

Margaret of Brabant (9 February 1323 – 1380[1]) was Countess of Flanders by marriage. She was the second daughter of Duke John III of Brabant and Mary of Évreux. She was the only child of Duke John to have children. In 1347 she married Louis II of Flanders, who was then sixteen years old and already count of Flanders.[2] On 13 April 1350 their daughter, Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, was baptized.[3] Through this daughter, their only surviving child, Brabant came under the influence of Burgundy when she married Philip the Bold.

On 26 September 1371, Margaret and her mother-in-law, Margaret of France, countess of Artois, with their attendants, were guests of Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy for supper in Lens.[4] Soon afterwards, Margaret left Flanders and went to reside permanently, far from her husband, in the county of Réthel, where she died in April 1380 (after Easter).[5]

## References

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1. ^ Paul Thomas Textes historiques sur Lille et le Nord de la France avant 1789, Revue du Nord Année 1930, Volume 16, Numéro 62, pp. 97-112, p. 105
2. ^ Anselme. Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France. Vol. 2, p. 739.
3. ^ Anselme. Histoire généalogique et chronologique de la maison royale de France. Vol. 2, p. 741.
4. ^ Famiglietti, R.C. (2015). Audouin Chauveron. Vol. 2\. p. 161.
5. ^ Famiglietti, R.C. (2015). Audouin Chauveron. Vol. 2\. p. 159.

Margaret of Brabant, Countess of Flanders

House of Reginar

Born: 1323 Died: 1380

Royal titles
Vacant

Title last held by

Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy |  Countess consort of Flanders
1347–1380  | Vacant

Title next held by

Margaret of Bavaria