John I of Ponthieu (d. July 11, 1302, Kortrijk, County of Flanders, Kingdom of France) was
Count of Aumale
The County of Aumale, later elevated to a duchy, was a medieval fief in Normandy. It was disputed between England and France during parts of the Hundred Years' War.
Aumale in Norman nobility
Aumale was a medieval fief in the Duchy of Normandy and ...
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He was son of
Ferdinand II, Count of Aumale, and Laura of Montfort.
After the death of his father in 1260, he became co-ruler in the County of
Aumale
Aumale (), formerly known as Albemarle," is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in north-western France. It lies on the River Bresle.
History
The town's Latin name was ''Alba Marla''. It was raised by William t ...
with his grandmother
Joan Joan may refer to:
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. They reigned together until her death in 1279.
John married Ida of Meulan, and had a son
John II John II may refer to:
People
* John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499)
* John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672)
* John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302)
* John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318)
* John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...
(1293–1343), who succeeded him.
John fought as a knight in the French army against the Flemish in the
Battle of the Golden Spurs on July 11, 1302 near Kortrijk, and was one of the many nobles killed in the battle.
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1302 deaths
Counts of Aumale
French military personnel killed in action
Year of birth unknown
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