NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Agnes of Burgundy

Agnes of Burgundy (1407- December 1, 1476) was the daughter of John I, Duke of Burgundy (1371-1419) and Margaret of Bavaria. Her maternal grandparents were Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Margarete of Brieg. Events November 20 - A solemn truce between John, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspicies of John, Duke of Berry. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ... Duke John I aka Jean de Valois and Jean de Bourgogne (May 28, 1371, Dijon â€“ September 10, 1419, on the bridge of Montereau), also known as the Fearless (French: sans peur) was Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Enyu of Japan, fifth and last of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Charterhouse Carthusian Monastery founded in Aldersgate, London. ... Events January 19 - Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England. ... Duke Albert I or Albrecht (July 25, 1336, Munich â€“ December 13, 1404, The Hague) was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries. ...

Marriage and Issue

Agnes was married to Charles I, Duke of Bourbon (1401-1456), and together they had eleven children: Charles I of Bourbon (1401 â€“ 1456) was Count of Clermont, and Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1434 to his death, although due to the imprisonment of his father after the battle of Agincourt, he acquired control of the duchy before this date. ... Events The Lollards, a religious sect taught by John Wycliffe, were persecuted for their beliefs. ... // Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ...

Categories: French people stubs | 1407 births | 1476 deaths | Medieval women John II of Bourbon (1426 – 1488) was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1456 to his death, following his father Charles I of Bourbon. ... Events March 6 - Battle of St. ... // Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... // Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege OrlÃ©ans. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... // Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve CompiÃ¨gne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians First use of optical methods in the creation of Art A map of Europe in 1430. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Charles II of Bourbon (1434 – 1488) was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne for a short period of time in 1488, succeeding his elder brother, John II. Charles was a man of the clergy, Cardinal and Archbishop of Lyon and, thus, had no legitimate issue. ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck paints the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... // Events February 3 - Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, at the tip of Africa becoming the first known European to travel this far south. ... Isabelle de Bourbon ( 1436 - 1465) was a daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, and Agnes de Bourgogne. ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Events July 13 - Battle of MontlhÃ©ry Troops of King Louis XI of France fight inconclusively against an army of the great nobles organized as the League of the Public Weal. ... Peter II of Bourbon (1438 – 1503) was Duke of Bourbon and Auvergne from 1488 to his death, following his elder brothers John II and Charles II, Archbishop of Lyon. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco In Italy, the siege of Brescia by the condottieri troops of NiccolÃ² Piccinino was raised after the arrival of Scaramuccia da ForlÃ¬. January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert... 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Pachacuti who would later create Tahuantinsuyu, or Inca Empire became the ruler of Cuzco In Italy, the siege of Brescia by the condottieri troops of NiccolÃ² Piccinino was raised after the arrival of Scaramuccia da ForlÃ¬. January 1 - Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary March 18 - Albert... Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... Events Battle of Grotnik, which ended the hussite movement in Poland Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway is declared deposed in Sweden. ... Events The SÃ£o TomÃ© settlement is founded. ... For alternative meanings, see number 1440. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... Events The community of Rauma, Finland was granted its town rights. ... 1493 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (died 1510) March 16 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (died 1510) Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer (died 1497) Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician Deaths June 5 - Leonel Power, English composer June 11 - Henry... Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Battle of RigÃ³mezÅ‘ Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de ZumÃ¡rraga, Spanish Franciscan prelate and...