Philip of Rouvres (1346 – 21 November 1361) was the

Count of Burgundy This is a list of the counts of Burgundy, i.e., of the region known as Franche-Comté, not to be confused with the Duchy of Burgundy, from 982 to 1678. House of Ivrea (982–1190) House of Hohenstaufen (1190–1231) House of Andechs ( ...

(as Philip II) and

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(as Philip III) from 1347,

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(as Philip I) from 1349, and

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and Boulogne (as Philip III) from 1360. He was the only son of Philip, heir to the

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, and Joan I, heiress of Auvergne and Boulogne.

Biography

Philip succeeded his grandmother in the County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté) and Artois when he was only one year old. He succeeded his grandfather when he was only three. His deceased father was the only child of

Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy Odo IV or Eudes IV (1295 – 3 April 1349) was Duke of Burgundy from 1315 until his death and Count of Burgundy and Artois between 1330 and 1347, as well as titular King of Thessalonica from 1316 to 1320. He was the second son of Duke Robe ...

, and of

Joan III, Countess of Burgundy Joan III of Burgundy (1/2 May 1308 – 10/15 August 1347), also known as Joan of France was a reigning Countess of Burgundy and Artois in 1330–1347. She was also Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy. Biography Joan was ...

and Artois. In 1355, Philip married Margaret, daughter of Louis de Mâle, Count of Flanders. Philip, in his own right, held the counties of

Artois Artois ( ; ; nl, Artesië; English adjective: ''Artesian'') is a region of northern France. Its territory covers an area of about 4,000 km2 and it has a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras (Dutch: ''Atrecht'') ...

and Burgundy from 1349 (inherited from his grandmother), the Duchy of Burgundy from 1349 (inherited from his grandfather) and the counties of

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and Boulogne from 1360 (inherited from his mother). In 1357, by marrying the future

Margaret III, Countess of Flanders Margaret III (13 April 1350 – 16/21 March 1405) was a ruling Countess of Flanders, Countess of Artois, and Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne between 1384 and 1405. She was the last Countess of Flanders of the House of Dampierre. She was al ...

, then heiress of Flanders, he was promised the counties of

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, and Antwerp, and the duchies of Brabant, and

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. Most of these lands were located in the

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. His mother Joanna, who became Queen of France after her remarriage to King

John II of France John II (french: Jean II; 26 April 1319 – 8 April 1364), called John the Good (French: ''Jean le Bon''), was King of France from 1350 until his death in 1364. When he came to power, France faced several disasters: the Black Death, which killed ...

, governed Burgundy as Philip's guardian until her death in September 1360. Philip was declared of age on 20 October the same year.

Death and succession

In 1361 at the age of 15, Philip died, either of the

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or from injuries suffered in a riding accident, before he could consummate his marriage to Margaret. With his death, King

claimed the duchy for the kingdom of France, making his youngest son

Philip the Bold Philip II the Bold (; ; 17 January 1342 – 27 April 1404) was Duke of Burgundy and ''jure uxoris'' Count of Flanders, Artois and Burgundy. He was the fourth and youngest son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxembourg. Philip II w ...

Biography

Death and succession

Ancestors

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Sources

See also