Countess of Flanders
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House of Flanders, 862-1119
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Judith of the Franks | Charles the Bald Charles the Bald Charles the Bald , Holy Roman Emperor and King of West Francia , was the youngest son of the Emperor Louis the Pious by his second wife Judith.-Struggle against his brothers:He was born on 13 June 823 in Frankfurt, when his elder... (Carolingian) |
October 844 | 13 December 862 | 879 husband's death |
after 870 | Baldwin I Baldwin I, Count of Flanders Baldwin I , also known as Baldwin Iron Arm , was the first count of Flanders.... |
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| Ælfthryth of Wessex | Alfred the Great Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899.Alfred is noted for his defence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of southern England against the Vikings, becoming the only English monarch still to be accorded the epithet "the Great". Alfred was the first King of the West Saxons to style himself... (Wessex House of Wessex The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic, refers to the family that ruled a kingdom in southwest England known as Wessex. This House was in power from the 6th century under Cerdic of Wessex to the unification of the Kingdoms of England.... ) |
877 | 893-899 | 10 September 918 husband's death |
7 June 929 | Baldwin II Baldwin II, Count of Flanders Baldwin II , nicknamed Calvus was the second count of Flanders. He was also hereditary abbot of St. Bertin from 892 till his death. He was the son of Baldwin I of Flanders and Judith, a daughter of Charles the Bald... |
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| Adele of Vermandois Adele of Vermandois Adele of Vermandois was a daughter of Herbert II of Vermandois with his first wife, Adela. She married Count Arnulf I of Flanders in 934 and had four children:*Luitgard, married Wichmann, Count of Ghent*Egbert, died 953*Baldwin III of Flanders... |
Herbert II, Count of Vermandois Herbert II, Count of Vermandois Herbert II , Count of Vermandois and Count of Troyes, was the son of Herbert I of Vermandois.-Life:He inherited the domain of his father and in 907, added to it the Saint de Soissons abbey. His marriage with Hildebrand of France brought him the County of Meaux. In 918, he was also named Count of... (Carolingian Vermandois) |
910/15 | 934 | 10 October 960 | Arnulf I Arnulf I, Count of Flanders Arnulf of Flanders , called the Great, was the third Count of Flanders, who ruled the County of Flanders, an area that is now northwestern Belgium and southwestern Holland.... |
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| Mathilde Billung of Saxony | Herman, Duke of Saxony Herman, Duke of Saxony Hermann Billung was a Margrave of Saxony and one of the most well-known members of the House of Billung.Hermann was the son of Billung von Stubenskorn and Ermengarde of Nantes. Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung Duke of Saxony, but his exact position is unclear... (Billung) |
935/45 | 951/59 | 958 husband's join rule with father |
1 January 962 husband's death |
25 May 1008 | Baldwin III Baldwin III, Count of Flanders Baldwin III The Young of Flanders was Count of Flanders, who briefly ruled the County of Flanders , together with his father Arnulf I.... |
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| Rozala of Italy Rozala of Italy Rozala of Italy was the daughter of King Berengar II of Italy. By her first marriage, she was Countess of Flanders; by her second, she was Queen of France. She was a seventh generation descendant of Charlemagne.Her first marriage was to Count Arnulf II of Flanders... |
Berengar II of Italy Berengar II of Italy Berengar of Ivrea , sometimes also referred to as Berengar II of Italy, was Margrave of Ivrea and usurper King of Italy from 950 until his deposition in 961, the last before Italy's incorporation into the Holy Roman Empire... (Ivrea) |
950/960 | 968 | 30 March 987 husband's death |
13 December 1003 or 7 February 1004 |
Arnulf II Arnulf II, Count of Flanders Arnulf II of Flanders was Count of Flanders from 965 until his death. He was the son of Baldwin III of Flanders and Mathilde Billung of Saxony, daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony-History:... |
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| Ogive of Luxembourg | Frederick of Luxembourg Frederick of Luxembourg Frederick of Luxembourg , count of Moselgau, was a son of count Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau.By a wife whose name is unknown , he had:... (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... ) |
980-995 | 1012 | 21 February/9 March 1030 | Baldwin IV Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders Baldwin IV of Flanders , known as the Bearded, was Count of Flanders from 988 until his death. He was the son of Arnulf II, Count of Flanders... |
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| Eleanor of Normandy | Richard II, Duke of Normandy Richard II, Duke of Normandy Richard II , called the Good , was the eldest son and heir of Richard I the Fearless and Gunnora.-Biography:... (Normandy) |
1011/13 | after 1030 | 30 May 1035 husband's death |
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| Adela of France | Robert II of France Robert II of France Robert II , called the Pious or the Wise , was King of France from 996 until his death. The second reigning member of the House of Capet, he was born in Orléans to Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine.... (Capet House of Capet The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty... ) |
1009 | 1028 | 30 May 1035 husband's accession |
1 September 1067 husband's death |
8 January 1079 | Baldwin V Baldwin V, Count of Flanders Baldwin V of Flanders was Count of Flanders from 1035 until his death.He was the son of Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, who died in 1035.-History:... |
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| Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut Richilde, Countess of Mons and Hainaut .Since the county of Hainaut would pass to the Counts of Flanders through marriage to her, she has often been mistakenly recorded a daughter of Regnier V of Mons, who was actually her father-in-law.She was married firstly to Herman of Mons, count of Hainaut,... |
- | 1031 | 1051 | 1 September 1067 husband's accession |
17 July 1070 husband's death |
15 March 1086 | Baldwin VI Baldwin VI, Count of Flanders Baldwin VI of Flanders was briefly Count of Flanders, from 1067 to 1070. He was also count of Hainaut from 1051 to 1070.... |
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| Gertrude Billung of Saxony Gertrude of Saxony Gertrude of Saxony , also known as Gertrude Billung, was the daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony and Eilika of Schweinfurt. She married Floris I, Count of Holland c. 1050, and upon his death, her son Dirk V became Count of Holland... |
Bernard II, Duke of Saxony Bernard II, Duke of Saxony Bernard II was the Duke of Saxony , the third of the Billung dynasty, a son of Bernard I and Hildegard. He had the rights of a count in Frisia.... (Billung) |
1030 | 1063 | 22 February 1071 husband's accession |
13 October 1093 husband's death |
4 August 1113 | Robert I Robert I, Count of Flanders thumb|Robert I of FlandersRobert I of Flanders , known as Robert the Frisian, was count of Flanders from 1071 to 1092.-History:... |
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| Clementia of Burgundy Clementia of Burgundy Clementia of Burgundy was Countess of Flanders by marriage and acted as regent while her husband was on crusade.-Family:She was the daughter of William I, Count of Burgundy and a noblewoman named Stephanie de Etiennette. Pope Callixtus II was her brother.-Life:In 1097, she married Robert II, Count... |
William I, Count of Burgundy William I, Count of Burgundy William I , called the Great , was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy... (Ivrea) |
1078 | before 1092 | 13 October 1093 husband's accession |
5 October 1111 husband's death |
1078 | Robert II Robert II, Count of Flanders Robert II was Count of Flanders from 1093 to 1111. He became known as Robert of Jerusalem or Robert the Crusader after his exploits in the First Crusade.-History:... |
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| Hawise of Brittany | Alan IV, Duke of Brittany Alan IV, Duke of Brittany Alan IV was Duke of Brittany, from 1084 until his abdication in 1112. He was also Count of Nantes and Count of Rennes. He was son of Hawise, Duchess of Brittany and Duke Hoel II. He was known as Alan Fergant, which in Breton means "Alan the Strong"... (Cornouaille) |
- | 1105 or 1110 | 5 October 1111 husband's accession |
1110 or after marriage annulled by the Pope on grounds of consanguinity Consanguinity Consanguinity refers to the property of being from the same kinship as another person. In that respect, consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person... |
- | Baldwin VII Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders Baldwin VII of Flanders was count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119.-Family Relations:He was the son of Robert II of Flanders and Clementia of Burgundy. Two of his maternal uncles were the later Pope Calixtus II and Raymond of Burgundy, Count of Coimbra and husband of the future Queen Urraca of... |
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House of Estridsen, 1119-1127
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Margaret of Clermont | Renaud II, Count of Clermont | 1104/05 | before July 1119 | 17 July 1119 husband's accession |
2 March 1127 husband's death |
after 1145 | Charles I Charles I, Count of Flanders Blessed Charles the Good was Count of Flanders from 1119 to 1127. He is most remembered for his murder and its aftermath.-History:... |
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House of Normandy, 1127-1128
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Joan of Montferrat | Rainier, Marquess of Montferrat (Aleramici House of Aleramici The Aleramici were a medieval family of Italian nobility which ruled various northwestern counties and marches from the tenth to the 14th century. The founder of the family was William I of Montferrat, a Frank, who came over to Italy in 888 or 889 to aid his fellow Frank Guy III of Spoleto in a... ) |
1107 | January 1127 | 30 March 1127 husband's accession |
28 July 1128 husband's death |
1191 | William Clito William Clito William Clito was the son of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, by his marriage with Sibylla of Conversano... |
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House of Metz, 1128-1194
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Suanhilde | - | - | - | 28 July 1128 husband's accession |
4 September 1132 | Thierry Thierry, Count of Flanders Thierry of Alsace , in Flanders known as Diederik van den Elzas, was count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. He was the youngest son of Duke Thierry II of Lorraine and Gertrude of Flanders... |
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| Sibylla of Anjou Sibylla of Anjou Sibylla of Anjou was a daughter of Fulk V of Anjou and Ermengarde of Maine, and wife of William Clito and Thierry, Count of Flanders.... |
Fulk of Jerusalem Fulk of Jerusalem Fulk , also known as Fulk the Younger, was Count of Anjou from 1109 to 1129, and King of Jerusalem from 1131 to his death... (Anjou House of Anjou The Angevins, also known as the House of Anjou, were a noble family founded in the early years of the Carolingian Empire. They first emerged as part of the minor feudal nobility, in what would soon be known as the Kingdom of France during the 10th century... ) |
1112/16 | 1139 | 1165 | ||||
| Elisabeth, Countess of Vermandois | Ralph I, Count of Vermandois (Capetian Capetian Capetian is an adjective, used to describe either:* The House of Capet, also called the Direct Capetians – the ruling family of France between 987 and 1328* The Capetian dynasty, a term applied to all direct descendants of Hugh Capet... Vermandois) |
1143 | 1156 | 17 January 1168 husband's accession |
28 March 1183 | Philip I Philip, Count of Flanders Philip of Alsace was count of Flanders from 1168 to 1191. He succeeded his father Thierry of Alsace.-Count of Flanders:... |
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Theresa of Portugal | Afonso I of Portugal Afonso I of Portugal Afonso I or Dom Afonso Henriques , more commonly known as Afonso Henriques , nicknamed "the Conqueror" , "the Founder" or "the Great" by the Portuguese, and El-Bortukali and Ibn-Arrik by the Moors whom he fought, was the first King of Portugal... (Burgundy House of Burgundy The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France.... ) |
1157 | August 1183 | 1 August 1191 husband's death |
6 May 1218 | ||
House of Hainaut, 1194-1278
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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Marie of Champagne Marie of Champagne Marie of Champagne was the Empress consort of Baldwin I of Constantinople.-Family:She was a daughter of Henry I, Count of Champagne and Marie of France, Countess of Champagne. Her maternal grandparents were Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine.Her brothers were Henry II of Champagne and... |
Henry I, Count of Champagne (Blois) |
1174 | 6 January 1186 | 15 November 1194 husband's accession |
9 August 1204 | Baldwin IX Baldwin I of Constantinople Baldwin I , the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI Count of Hainaut, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the capture of Constantinople, the conquest of the greater part of the Byzantine... |
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House of DampierreHouse of DampierreThe Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III...
, 1247-1405
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Beatrice of Brabant | Henry II, Duke of Brabant Henry II, Duke of Brabant Henry II of Brabant was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235... (Leuven) |
1225 | November 1247 | 6 June 1251 husband's death |
11 November 1288 | William II | ||
| Matilda of Bethune | Robert VII, Lord of Bethune (Bethune House of Bethune The House of Béthune or House of Bethune is a French noble house dating back to about 1000 CE. They came from Béthune, in the former province of Artois in the north of France. They were traditionally lords of the town and castle of Béthune and Advocates of the Abbey of St. Vaast at Arras... ) |
after 1230 | 2 February 1246 | 6 June 1251 husband's accession |
8 November 1264 | Guy | ||
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Isabelle, Marchioness of Namur Isabelle of Luxembourg Isabelle of Luxembourg was a daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg and his wife, Margaret of Bar. Isabelle was a member of the House of Luxembourg.- Family :... |
Henry V, Count of Luxembourg (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... ) |
1247 | March or May 1264 | 25 September 1298 | |||
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Margaret I, Countess of Burgundy | Philip V of France Philip V of France Philip the Tall was King of France as Philip V and, as Philip II, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne. He reigned from 1316 to his death and was the penultimate monarch of the House of Capet. Considered a wise and politically astute ruler, Philip took the throne under questionable... (Capet House of Capet The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty... ) |
1309 | 22 July 1320 | 17 September 1322 husband's accession |
26 August 1346 husband's death |
9 May 1382 | Louis I |
| Margaret of Brabant Margaret of Brabant, Countess of Flanders Margaret of Brabant was the second daughter of Duke John III of Brabant and Mary of Évreux.She was the only child of Duke John to have children.... |
Henry II, Duke of Brabant Henry II, Duke of Brabant Henry II of Brabant was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235... (Leuven) |
9 February 1323 | 6 June 1347 | 1368 | Louis II | |||
House of Valois-BurgundyHouse of Valois-BurgundyThe term "Valois Dukes of Burgundy" is employed to refer to the dynasty which began after John II of France granted the Duchy of Burgundy to his youngest son, Philip the Bold...
, 1405-1482
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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Margaret of Bavaria Margaret of Bavaria Margaret of Bavaria, , was the fifth child of Albert, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing, Count of Hainault, Holland, and Zeeland and Lord of Friesia, and Margaret of Brieg. She was the regent of the Burgundian Low countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404–1419 and the regent in French Burgundy... |
Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Duke Albert I or Albrecht KG was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries... (Wittelsbach) |
1363 | 12 April 1385 | 21 March 1405 husband's accession |
10 September 1419 husband's death |
23 January 1423 | John |
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Michèle de Valois | Charles VI of France Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy... (Valois) |
11 January 1395 | June 1409 | 10 September 1419 husband's accession |
8 July 1422 | Philip II | |
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Bonne of Artois Bonne of Artois |-... |
Philip of Artois, Count of Eu Philip of Artois, Count of Eu Philip of Artois , son of John of Artois, Count of Eu and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert.... (Artois) |
1396 | 30 November 1424 | 17 September 1425 | |||
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Isabella of Portugal Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta of the House of Aviz, the only surviving daughter of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. Her most notable siblings were Henry the Navigator, Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and King Edward of Portugal... |
John I of Portugal John I of Portugal John I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta... (Aviz House of Aviz The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. In 1385, the Interregnum of the 1383-1385 crisis ended with the acclamation of the Master of the Order of Aviz, John, natural son of king Peter I and Dona Teresa Lourenço as king... ) |
21 February 1397 | 7 January 1430 | 15 July 1467 husband's death |
17 December 1471 | ||
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Margaret of York Margaret of York Margaret of York – also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy – was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold and acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the sister of... |
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III... (York House of York The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented... ) |
3 May 1446 | 9 July 1468 | 5 January 1477 husband's death |
23 November 1503 | Charles II | |
House of Habsburg, 1482-1700
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain... |
Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of... (Trastámara) |
6 November 1479 | 20 October 1496 | 25 September 1506 husband's death |
12 April 1555 | Philip III | |
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Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese Princess and Holy Roman Empress, Duchess of Burgundy, and a Queen Regent/Consort of Spain. She was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also Holy Roman Empress and Queen... |
Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal... (Aviz-Beja) |
24 October 1503 | 11 March 1526 | 1 May 1539 | Charles III | ||
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Mary I of England Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... |
Henry VIII of England Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... (Tudor) |
18 February 1516 | 25 July 1554 | 16 January 1556 husband's ascension |
17 November 1558 | Philip IV Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count.... |
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Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early life:She was born in the Château de Fontainebleau... |
Henry II of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... (Valois) |
2 April 1545 | 22 June 1559 | 3 October 1568 | |||
| Anna of Austria | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death... (Habsburg) |
1 November 1549 | May 1570 | 26 October 1580 | ||||
| Elisabeth of Bourbon | Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
22 November 1602 | 25 November 1615 | 31 March 1621 husband's ascension |
6 October 1644 | Philip V Philip IV of Spain Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640... |
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| Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria was Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Philip IV, who was also her maternal uncle... |
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:... (Habsburg) |
24 December 1634 | 7 October 1649 | 17 September 1665 husband's death |
16 May 1696 | |||
| Marie Louise of Orléans | Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... (Bourbon-Orléans) |
26 March 1662 | 19 November 1679 | 12 February 1689 | Charles IV Charles II of Spain Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies... |
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| Maria Anna of the Palatinate-Neuburg | Philip William, Elector Palatine (Wittelsbach) |
28 October 1667 | 14 May 1690 | 1 November 1700 husband's death |
16 July 1740 | |||
House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
, 1700–1706
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Maria Luisa of Savoy Maria Luisa of Savoy Maria Luisa of Savoy was a Savoyard princess and the first wife of Philip V of Spain. She acted as Regent of Spain and had great influence over her husband... |
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of marquis of Saluzzo, duke of Montferrat, prince of Piedmont, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza. Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
17 September 1688 | 2 November 1701 | c. 1706 County ceded to Austria |
14 February 1714 | Philip VI Philip V of Spain Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a... |
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House of Habsburg, 1706-1780
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress... |
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death.... (Welf) |
28 August 1691 | 1 August 1708 | 20 October 1740 husband's death |
21 December 1750 | Charles V Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711... |
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House of Habsburg-Lorraine, 1780–1795
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Countess | Ceased to be Countess | Death | Spouse Count of Flanders The Count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders from the 9th century until the abolition of the position by the French revolutionaries in 1790.... |
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| Maria Louisa of Spain | Charles III of Spain Charles III of Spain Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
24 November 1745 | 5 August 1765 | 20 February 1790 husband's ascession |
1 March 1792 husband's death |
15 May 1792 | Leopold Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa... |
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| Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I reigned variously over Naples, Sicily, and the Two Sicilies from 1759 until his death. He was the third son of King Charles III of Spain by his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony. On 10 August 1759, Charles succeeded his elder brother, Ferdinand VI, as King Charles III of Spain... (Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
6 June 1772 | 15 September 1790 | 1 March 1792 husband's ascession |
1795 Conquered by the French First Republic French First Republic The French First Republic was founded on 22 September 1792, by the newly established National Convention. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First French Empire in 1804 under Napoleon I... |
13 April 1807 | Francis Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
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House of Saxe-Coburg and GothaHouse of Saxe-Coburg and GothaThe House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
, 1840-2002
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Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was a Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern, and mother of King Albert I of Belgium.-Family:... |
Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) |
17 November 1845 | 25 April 1867 | 17 November 1905 husband's death |
26 November 1912 | Prince Philippe Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders align="right"|Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders was the third born son of King Leopold I of the Belgians and his wife Louise d'Orléans . He was born at the Château de Laeken, near Brussels, Belgium... |
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