Margaret of France (1254–1271) was a member of the
House of Capet
The House of Capet () ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328. It was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians and the Karlings.
The direct line of the House of Capet came to an ...
and was
Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to
John I, Duke of Brabant.
Biography
Born in 1254, Margaret was a daughter of
Louis IX of France
Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VI ...
and his wife
Margaret of Provence
Margaret of Provence (; 1221 – 20 December 1295) was Queen of France by marriage to Louis IX of France, King Louis IX.
Early life
Margaret was born in the spring of 1221 in Forcalquier. She was the eldest of four daughters of Ramon Berenguer ...
.
Margaret was originally in 1257 betrothed to
Henry IV, Duke of Brabant, son of
Henry III, Duke of Brabant and
Alice of Burgundy. Henry was deposed in 1267. Henry's brother,
John I, Duke of Brabant married Margaret on 5 September 1270.
Margaret became pregnant in 1270/1271, giving birth to a son in 1271. Neither survived, with both dying shortly after the birth.
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1254 births
1271 deaths
House of Capet
French princesses
Duchesses of Brabant
13th-century French people
13th-century French women
Deaths_in_childbirth
Daughters of kings
Children of Louis IX of France