Agnes of Burgundy | |
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Duchess consort of Bourbon | |
Tenure | 1434-1456 |
Born | 1407 |
Died | 1 December 1476 (aged 68–69) |
Spouse | Charles I, Duke of Bourbon |
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House | Valois-Burgundy |
Father | John the Fearless |
Mother | Margaret of Bavaria |
Agnes of Burgundy (1407 – 1 December 1476), duchess of Bourbon (Bourbonnais) and Auvergne, countess of Clermont, was the daughter of John the Fearless (1371–1419) and Margaret of Bavaria. [1] Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Brieg. Her paternal grandparents were Philip the Bold and Margaret III, Countess of Flanders.
Agnes spent much of her youth in the company of her mother, Margaret of Bavaria, and sisters Margaret of Burgundy and Anne of Burgundy. [2] She was well educated and a life-long reader, [3] [4] involved in politics until the last years of her life. [4]
Agnes married Charles I, Duke of Bourbon. [5] They had:
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