Margaret, Marchioness of Namur (c. 1194 –
Marienthal, 17 July 1270) was ruling
Marchioness of Namur, from 1229 to 1237. She was the daughter of
Peter of Courtenay (d. 1219),
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
The Latin Emperor was the ruler of the Latin Empire, the historiographical convention for the Crusades, Crusader realm, established in Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade (1204) and lasting until the city was recovered by the Byzantine Greek ...
(1216-1219) and
Yolanda of Flanders
Yolanda (french: Yolande de Hainault; 1175 – August 1219), often called Yolanda of Flanders, was Empress of the Latin Empire in Constantinople, first as the wife of Emperor Peter from 1216 to 1217 and thereafter as regent until her death in 1 ...
(d. 1219). By marriage to
Henry I, Count of Vianden (d. 1252), she was Countess-consort of
Vianden
Vianden ( lb, Veianen or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,800 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on t ...
.
Life
Margaret (also called ''Sybille'', in some later sources) married Raoul, Lord of
Issoudun
Issoudun () is a commune in the Indre department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is also referred to as ''Issoundun'', which is the ancient name.
Geography Location
Issoudun is a sub-prefecture, located in the east o ...
c. 1208, who should not be confused with
Raoul I of Exoudun
Raoul I of Lusignan (born c. 1160/5 – Melle, 1 May 1219) was the second son of Hugh de Lusignan (d. 1169) and the grandson of Hugh VIII of Lusignan. He was a prominent nobleman in the region of Poitou, and lord (''seigneur'') d'Exoudun, de Mell ...
(d. 1219). Her husband died c. 1213/5 and Margaret succeeded him as Lady of Châteauneuf-sur-Cher and Mareuil-en-Berry. Soon after that (c. 1216) she married
Henry I, Count of Vianden (d. 1252). Henry was the son of Frederic III, Count of Vianden (d. 1217), and his wife Matilda
(de).
In 1216, Margaret′s father
Peter Courtenay
Peter Courtenay ( – 23 September 1492) was Bishop of Exeter (1478–87) and Bishop of Winchester (1487-92), and also had a successful political career during the tumultuous years of the Wars of the Roses.
Origins
Courtenay was the third so ...
(d. 1219) was elected
Latin Emperor of Constantinople
The Latin Emperor was the ruler of the Latin Empire, the historiographical convention for the Crusades, Crusader realm, established in Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade (1204) and lasting until the city was recovered by the Byzantine Greek ...
, and crowned in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
, map_caption ...
by
Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of importa ...
on 9 April 1217. He was succeeded by son
Robert of Courtenay
Robert I, also Robert of Courtenay (died 1228), Latin Emperor of Constantinople, was a younger son of the emperor Peter II of Courtenay, and Yolanda of Flanders.
When it became known in France that Peter of Courtenay was dead, his eldest son, Phil ...
(Margaret′s brother) who ruled as Emperor of Constantinople until 1228, when he was succeeded by their brother
Baldwin II of Constantinople
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Courtenay (french: Baudouin de Courtenay; late 1217 – October 1273), was the last Latin Emperor ruling from Constantinople.
Biography
Baldwin II was born in Constantinople (the only Latin emperor to be bo ...
. Since the elevation to the imperial throne in Constantinople (1216), Margaret′s family became involved in creation of new dynastic policies and alliances.
Marchioness of Namur
Margaret became
Marchioness
A marquess (; french: marquis ), es, marqués, pt, marquês. is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German language equivalent is Markgraf (margrave). A woman wi ...
of
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namu ...
after the death of her brother
Henry II, Marquis of Namur Henry II (1206–1229) was the margrave of Namur from 1226 until his death.
He was the third son of the Peter II of Courtenay, Latin Emperor, and Yolanda, countess of Namur. Louis Le Gendre, ''Nouvelle histoire de France'', vol. 2 (Paris, 1718 ...
in 1229, who had succeeded another brother,
Philip II Philip II may refer to:
* Philip II of Macedon (382–336 BC)
* Philip II (emperor) (238–249), Roman emperor
* Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374)
* Philip II, Duke of Burgundy (1342–1404)
* Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438-1497)
* Philip ...
. Their grandfather had received the county as an inheritance as a nephew of
Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg
Henry the Blind ( – 14 August 1196; French ''Henri l'Aveugle'', Dutch ''Hendrik de Blinde''), sometimes called Henry IV of Luxembourg, was his father's heir as count of Namur from 1136 until his death, and heir of his mother's family as count ...
(Henry I of Namur). Margaret and her husband Henry I of Vianden (Henry III of Namur) ruled Namur until 1237, when they had to transfer Namur to Margaret's brother
Baldwin II of Courtenay
Baldwin II, also known as Baldwin of Courtenay (french: Baudouin de Courtenay; late 1217 – October 1273), was the last Latin Emperor ruling from Constantinople.
Biography
Baldwin II was born in Constantinople (the only Latin emperor to be b ...
.
Henry and Margaret continued ruling
Vianden
Vianden ( lb, Veianen or (locally) ) is a commune with town status in the Oesling, north-eastern Luxembourg, with over 1,800 inhabitants. It is the capital of the canton of Vianden, which is part of the district of Diekirch. Vianden lies on t ...
.
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg
Henry V the Blondell (1216 – 24 December 1281), called the Great, was the Count of Arlon from 1226 to his death, lord of Ligny from 1240 to his death, Count of Luxembourg and Laroche from 1247 to his death, and the Marquis of Namur between 1 ...
(1216 – 1281), maternal grandson of
Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg
Henry the Blind ( – 14 August 1196; French ''Henri l'Aveugle'', Dutch ''Hendrik de Blinde''), sometimes called Henry IV of Luxembourg, was his father's heir as count of Namur from 1136 until his death, and heir of his mother's family as count ...
(Henry I of Namur), invaded Namur and ruled it 1256-1264 as Henry IV (or III ?). Baldwin sold Namur in c. 1263 to his cousin
Guy of Dampierre
Guy of Dampierre (french: Gui de Dampierre; nl, Gwijde van Dampierre) ( – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the ...
, count of
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...
and Henry was removed by military force but they made peace with family marriage.
Later life
After the death of her husband in 1252, Margaret entered a convent in
Marienthal near
Luxembourg
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and became a nun. She died in Marienthal on 17 July 1270 and was buried there.
Issue
Margaret and Henry had several children, including:
*
Matilda
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Animals
* Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder
* Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse
* Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The ...
(c. 1220 - a. 1255), married around 1235 to
John Angelos of Syrmia
John Angelos or Angelus ( gr, Ἰωάννης Ἄγγελος, hu, Angelos János; c. 1193 – 1253), also known as Good John ( gr, Καλοϊωάννης / ''Kaloiōannēs'', hu, Kaloján), was a Byzantine prince who migrated to Hungary, and se ...
(c. 1193 - d. before 1253), Lord of
Syrmia
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. They had a daughter Maria Angelina (c. 1235 - a. 1285) whose husband Anseau de Cayeux (the younger) worked for
Charles I of Naples
Charles I (early 1226/12277 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–85) and Forcalquier (1246–48, 1256–85) i ...
. They also had another daughter,
Helena (c. 1236 – 1314),
Queen consort of Serbia
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Queen consorts Nemanjić dynasty (1217–1365)
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Magn ...
.
* Peter, dean in cathedrals of
Liège
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The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from b ...
and
Cologne
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(died after 1272).
* Frederic of Vianden, who died in 1247 (5 years before his father). He married Matilda of
Salm
Salm may refer to
People
* Constance de Salm (1767–1845), poet and miscellaneous writer; through her second marriage, she became Princess of Salm-Dyck
* Salm ibn Ziyad, an Umayyad governor of Khurasan and Sijistan
* House of Salm, a European ...
(b. c. 1223), a daughter of Henry III,
Count of Ardennes (seigneur de Viviers, c. 1190 - 1246 ?), and had a son named Henry, Lord of
Schönecken
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Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in ...
(1248-1299).
*
Henry I van Vianden
Henry (or Hendrik) van Vianden (died 4 June 1267) was a bishop of Utrecht from 1249 to 1267.
He was the son of Henry I, Count of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. He was provost at Cologne before he was pushed forward as candidate for ...
(d. 1267), bishop of
Utrecht
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from 1249 to 1267.
* Philip I (d. 1273),
Count of Vianden
The Counts of Vianden, ancestors of the House of Orange-Nassau, were associated with the castle of Vianden (Vianden Castle) in Luxembourg.
In the 12th to 15th centuries the counts of Vianden were the mightiest lords of the area between the rive ...
1252-1273. He married Marie of
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Place names in Europe
* London-Brabant Massif, a geological structure stretching from England to northern Germany
Belgium
* Province of Bra ...
-
Perwez
Perwez (; wa, Perwé; nl, Perwijs, ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,487 inhabitants. The total area is 50.81 km², giving a population density of 147 ...
, daughter of Godfrey of
Louvain
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, Lord of
Perwez
Perwez (; wa, Perwé; nl, Perwijs, ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 7,487 inhabitants. The total area is 50.81 km², giving a population density of 147 ...
, apparently a descendant of
Godfrey III, Count of Louvain
Godfrey III ( nl, Godfried; c. 1142 – 21 August 1190) was count of Louvain (or Leuven), landgrave of Brabant, margrave of Antwerp, and duke of Lower Lorraine (as Godfrey VIII) from 1142 to his death.
Origins
He was the son of Godfrey II and ...
and
Landgrave of Brabant
The Landgraviate of Brabant (1085–1183) was a small medieval fiefdom west of Brussels, consisting of the area between the Dender and Zenne rivers in the Low Countries, then part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Before 1085 the land had belonged ...
(1142-1190). Their issue was Godefroid I, Count of Vianden (d. 1307 or 1310) and four other children.
*
Yolanda of Vianden
Mother Yolanda (or Yolande, Iolanda) of Vianden, O.P., (1231–1283) was the youngest daughter of Count Henry I of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. She joined the Dominican monastery in Marienthal, Luxembourg, against the wishes of h ...
(1231–1283), prioress of Marienthal, still revered today in
Luxembourg
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.
Ancestry
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Margaret
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian.
Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...
13th-century women rulers
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