Marguerite of Anjou and Maine
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Margaret of Naples was Countess of Anjou and Maine in her own right. Margaret's father was the King Charles II of Naples
, her husband was Charles of Valois
, and her older brother was Saint Louis of Toulouse, and her nephew was the King Charles I of Hungary
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and Mary of Hungary, the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary
. Her father ceded her the County of Anjou as her dowry
. She married Charles of Valois
, a son of Philip III of France
, at Corbeil
on 16 August 1290. Their children included:
Countess Margaret was succeeded by her eldest son.
Charles II of Naples
Charles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:...
, her husband was Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...
, and her older brother was Saint Louis of Toulouse, and her nephew was the King Charles I of Hungary
Charles I of Hungary
Charles I , also known as Charles Robert , was the first King of Hungary and Croatia of the House of Anjou. He was also descended from the old Hungarian Árpád dynasty. His claim to the throne of Hungary was contested by several pretenders...
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Biography
Margaret was a daughter of Charles II of NaplesCharles II of Naples
Charles II, known as "the Lame" was King of Naples, King of Albania, Prince of Salerno, Prince of Achaea and Count of Anjou.-Biography:...
and Mary of Hungary, the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V , was King of Hungary from 1270 to 1272.-Early years:...
. Her father ceded her the County of Anjou as her dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
. She married Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois was the fourth son of Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon. His mother was a daughter of James I of Aragon and Yolande of Hungary. He was a member of the House of Capet and founded the House of Valois...
, a son of Philip III of France
Philip III of France
Philip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
, at Corbeil
Corbeil
- Places :* Corbeil, Ontario, Canada* Corbeil-Essonnes, Essonne, France, a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris* The Corbeil Cathedral* Corbeil, Marne, France, a commune in north-eastern France...
on 16 August 1290. Their children included:
- Isabella (1292–1309). Wife of John III, Duke of BrittanyJohn III, Duke of BrittanyJohn III the Good was duke of Brittany, from 1312 to his death. He was son of Duke Arthur II and Mary of Limoges, his first wife...
- Philip VI of FrancePhilip VI of FrancePhilip VI , known as the Fortunate and of Valois, was the King of France from 1328 to his death. He was also Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois from 1325 to 1328...
- Joan of Valois (1294–1342). Wife of William I, Count of HainautWilliam I, Count of HainautWilliam I, Count of Hainaut was Count William III of Avesnes, Count William III of Holland and Count William II of Zeeland from 1304 to his death...
- Margaret of Valois (1295–1342). Wife of Guy I of Blois-Châtillon
- Charles II of AlençonCharles II of AlençonCharles II of Alençon, called the Magnanimous was the second son of Charles of Valois and his first wife Margaret, and brother of Philip VI, King of France...
(1297–1346) - Catherine of Valois (born 1299, date of death unknown)
Countess Margaret was succeeded by her eldest son.