John I of Dreux (1215–1249),
Count of Dreux
The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the D ...
and Braine, was the son of
Robert III of Dreux
Robert III of Dreux (1185–1234), Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert II, Count of Dreux, and Yolanda de Coucy. He was given the byname Gasteblé (lit. wheat-spoiler) when he destroyed a field of wheat while hunting in his youth.
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and Annora (Aenor) of Saint-Valéry.
Life
Knight
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ed by King
Louis IX of France
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, he accompanied the king on several campaigns, firstly in
Poitou
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Geography
The main historical cities are Poitiers (historical c ...
in 1242, where he fought at the Battle of Taillebourg. In 1249 he joined the king on the
Seventh Crusade to
Egypt
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, but died at
Nicosia
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in the
Kingdom of Cyprus
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before arriving.
In 1240 he married Marie (1220–1274), daughter of
Archambaud VIII of Bourbon
Archambaud VIII of Bourbon, nicknamed ''the Great'', (1189–1242) was a ruler (''sire'') of Bourbonnais in the modern region of Auvergne, France. His parents were Guy II of Dampierre and Mathilde of Bourbon.
Archambaud’s first wife was Alix d ...
. They had three children:
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Robert IV (1241–1282), succeeded his father.
* Yolande, became the second wife of
John I, Count of Dammartin Jean II de Trie (''c''. 1225 – 1298×1304) was the first of his name (John I) and second of his house to be Count of Dammartin. He succeeded his father, Mathieu, in Dammartin and as lord of Trie and Mouchy, on the latter's death in 1272. He is t ...
.
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Christians of the Sixth Crusade
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Burials at the Abbey of Saint-Yved de Braine
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