Philip of Rouvres (1346 – 21 November 1361) was the
Count of Burgundy
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House of Ivrea (982–1184)
House of Hohenstaufen (1190–1231)
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(as Philip II) and
Count of Artois
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(as Philip III) from 1347,
Duke of Burgundy (as Philip I) from 1349, and
Count of Auvergne and
Boulogne (as Philip III) from 1360. He was the only son of
Philip
Philip, also Phillip, is a male name derived from the Macedonian Old Koine language, Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominen ...
, heir to the
Duchy of Burgundy
The Duchy of Burgundy (; ; ) was a medieval and early modern feudal polity in north-western regions of historical Burgundy. It was a duchy, ruled by dukes of Burgundy. The Duchy belonged to the Kingdom of France, and was initially bordering th ...
, 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, 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
Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...
, daughter of
Louis de Mâle, Count of Flanders.
Philip, in his own right, held the counties of
Artois and
Burgundy from 1349 (inherited from his grandmother), the Duchy of Burgundy from 1349 (inherited from his grandfather) and the counties of
Auvergne and
Boulogne from 1360 (inherited from his mother). In 1357, by marrying the future
Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, then
heiress of Flanders, he was promised the counties of
Flanders
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,
Nevers
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,
Rethel, and
Antwerp
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, and the duchies of
Brabant, and
Limburg. Most of these lands were located in the
Low Countries
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.
His mother Joanna, who became Queen of France after her remarriage to King
John II of France, 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
plague or from injuries suffered in a riding accident, before he could consummate his marriage to Margaret. With his death, King
John II of France claimed the duchy for the kingdom of France, making his youngest son
Philip the Bold royal lieutenant-general by 27 June 1363 and duke of Burgundy by June 1364.
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See also
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Dukes of Burgundy family tree
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1346 births
1361 deaths
House of Burgundy
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14th-century deaths from plague (disease)
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