Houses and lineages

Valois-Burgundy

Four generations of dukes brought together Burgundy and a wide group of Netherlandish principalities before the succession crisis of 1477.

Arms. Quarterly: first and fourth, modern Burgundy (azure, three fleurs-de-lis or, a bordure compony argent and gules); second, per pale ancient Burgundy and Brabant; third, per pale ancient Burgundy and Limburg; overall, Flanders. Full arms from 1430, with Brabant, Limburg and the inescutcheon of Flanders.

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Genealogy, inheritance and alliances

Parent houses and branches

Descent, marriage and inheritance connect houses in different ways. Each documented link retains its own explanation.

Parent house

Valois

A Capetian branch that ruled France and whose alliances connect French royalty with Brittany, Foix and Navarre.

Charles of Valois · ES Philip VI of France Joan of Valois · ES Catherine II of Valois-Courtenay · ES Marie of Valois · ES Isabella of Valois · ES

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Alliances and inheritances

Habsburg

From a Swabian comital lineage to the house that brought together the Empire, Austria, Bohemia, Hungary, the Spanish Monarchy and the Low Countries, divided from 1556 into Austrian and Spanish branches.

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Continuity through marriage and inheritance · 1477

Mary of Burgundy married Maximilian of Habsburg in 1477. Their son Philip inherited the Burgundian Netherlands, while the dispute with France divided Charles the Bold’s patrimony.

Charles I of Burgundy Mary of Burgundy Maximilian I Philip I of Castile

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Origin

Philip the Bold, son of John II of France, received the Duchy of Burgundy in 1363. His marriage to Margaret of Flanders brought Flanders, Artois and the County of Burgundy in 1384. Each territory retained its rights, institutions and feudal ties.

Development

John the Fearless intervened in the French civil war and was murdered in 1419. Philip the Good expanded the patrimony towards Brabant, Holland, Hainaut and Luxembourg, and founded the Order of the Golden Fleece. His court brought together nobles and servants from different domains.

Legacy

Charles the Bold sought to strengthen the territorial and military cohesion of his possessions. He died outside Nancy in 1477, leaving Mary as his heiress. Louis XI occupied the duchy, while Mary defended the Netherlandish territories and married Maximilian of Habsburg. Their descendants transmitted much of the Burgundian inheritance to that house.

People who connect the history

Protagonists and connections

Philip II of Burgundy“the Bold”Duke1342 – 1404

John I of Burgundy“the Fearless”Duke1371 – 1419

Philip III of Burgundy“the Good”Duke1396 – 1467

Charles I of Burgundy“the Bold”Duke1433 – 1477

Mary of Burgundy“the Rich”Duchess of Burgundy1457 – 1482

Territorial context

Linked territories

Burgundy · ES Flanders · ES Brabant · ES Artois · ES County of Burgundy · ES Nevers · ES Rethel · ES Limburg · ES Holland · ES Hainaut · ES Zeeland · ES Namur · ES Auxerre · ES Ponthieu · ES Luxembourg · ES Guelders · ES

Recorded members of this house

People in this house

Philip II of Burgundy“the Bold”Duke1342 – 1404

John I of Burgundy“the Fearless”Duke1371 – 1419 Margaret of Burgundy · ESConsort1374 – 1441 Anthony of Burgundy · ESDuke1384 – 1415 Maria of Burgundy · ESConsort1386 – 1422 Philip II of Nevers · ESCount1389 – 1415 Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves · ESNoble1393 – 1463

Philip III of Burgundy“the Good”Duke1396 – 1467 John IV of Brabant · ESDuke1403 – 1427 Anne of Burgundy · ESConsort1404 – 1432 Philip of Saint-Pol · ESDuke1404 – 1430 Charles I of Nevers · ESCount1414 – 1464 John II of Nevers · ESCount1415 – 1491

Charles I of Burgundy“the Bold”Duke1433 – 1477

Mary of Burgundy“the Rich”Duchess of Burgundy1457 – 1482

Recorded governments of members

Includes nominal titles, regencies and disputes when recorded. Annual intervals do not establish continuous or exclusive control.

Person	Territory and title	Period	Status
Philip II of Burgundy	Duke · Burgundy · ES	1363–1404	Effective rule
Philip II of Burgundy	Count · Flanders · ES	1384–1404	Jure uxorisMargaret III of Flanders’s rights.
Philip II of Burgundy	Count · Artois · ES	1384–1404	Jure uxorisGovernment through Margaret III’s hereditary rights, separate from the Duchy of Burgundy.
Philip II of Burgundy	Count · County of Burgundy · ES	1384–1404	Jure uxorisGovernment through Margaret III’s hereditary rights, separate from the Duchy of Burgundy.
Philip II of Burgundy	Count · Nevers · ES	1384–1404	Jure uxorisGovernment through Margaret III’s hereditary rights, separate from the Duchy of Burgundy.
Philip II of Burgundy	Count · Rethel · ES	1384–1393	Jure uxorisGovernment through Margaret III’s hereditary rights, separate from the Duchy of Burgundy.
John I of Burgundy	Count · Nevers · ES	1384–1404	Effective ruleThe county was assigned to John before he inherited the duchy; it passed to his brother Philip in 1404.
Anthony of Burgundy · ES	Count · Rethel · ES	1393–1406	Effective ruleHe received the county as an apanage from Margaret III and Philip the Bold in 1393; he ceded it to his brother Philip in 1406.
John I of Burgundy	Duke · Burgundy · ES	1404–1419	Effective rule
Philip II of Nevers · ES	Count · Nevers · ES	1404–1415	Effective rule
John I of Burgundy	Count · Flanders · ES	1405–1419	Effective ruleThe title is recorded from the paternal succession of 1404; effective territorial government follows Margaret III in 1405.
John I of Burgundy	Count · Artois · ES	1405–1419	Effective ruleThe title is recorded from the paternal succession of 1404; effective territorial government follows Margaret III in 1405.
John I of Burgundy	Count · County of Burgundy · ES	1405–1419	Effective ruleThe title is recorded from the paternal succession of 1404; effective territorial government follows Margaret III in 1405.
Anthony of Burgundy · ES	Duke · Brabant · ES	1406–1415	Effective rule
Anthony of Burgundy · ES	Duke · Limburg · ES	1406–1415	Effective rule
Philip II of Nevers · ES	Count · Rethel · ES	1406–1415	Effective rule
John IV of Brabant · ES	Duke · Brabant · ES	1415–1427	Effective rule
John IV of Brabant · ES	Duke · Limburg · ES	1415–1427	Effective rule
Charles I of Nevers · ES	Count · Nevers · ES	1415–1464	Effective rule
Charles I of Nevers · ES	Count · Rethel · ES	1415–1464	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Duke · Burgundy · ES	1419–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Flanders · ES	1419–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Artois · ES	1419–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · County of Burgundy · ES	1419–1467	Effective rule
Philip of Saint-Pol · ES	Duke · Brabant · ES	1427–1430	Effective rule
Philip of Saint-Pol · ES	Duke · Limburg · ES	1427–1430	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Regent · Holland · ES	1428–1433	RegencyGovernment and guardianship arising from the agreement of Delft.
Philip III of Burgundy	Regent · Hainaut · ES	1428–1433	RegencyGovernment and guardianship arising from the agreement of Delft.
Philip III of Burgundy	Regent · Zeeland · ES	1428–1433	RegencyGovernment and guardianship arising from the agreement of Delft.
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Namur · ES	1429–1467	Effective ruleRights purchased in 1421; possession taken on John III’s death in 1429.
Philip III of Burgundy	Duke · Brabant · ES	1430–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Duke · Limburg · ES	1430–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Holland · ES	1433–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Hainaut · ES	1433–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Zeeland · ES	1433–1467	Effective rule
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Auxerre · ES	1435–1467	Effective ruleCounty ceded by the Treaty of Arras, separate from the Duchy of Burgundy.
Philip III of Burgundy	Count · Ponthieu · ES	1435–1467	Effective ruleCounty ceded by the Treaty of Arras; the regional polygon is approximate.
Philip III of Burgundy	Duke · Luxembourg · ES	1443–1467	Effective ruleRights acquired in 1441; city captured in 1443. Some chronologies date the ducal dignity to 1444.
John II of Nevers · ES	Count · Nevers · ES	1464–1491	Effective rule
John II of Nevers · ES	Count · Rethel · ES	1464–1491	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Duke · Burgundy · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Flanders · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Duke · Brabant · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Duke · Limburg · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Holland · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Hainaut · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Zeeland · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Namur · ES	1467–1477	Effective ruleBurgundian inheritance arising from Philip the Good’s acquisition of the county.
Charles I of Burgundy	Duke · Luxembourg · ES	1467–1477	Effective ruleDuchy incorporated into the Burgundian patrimony by Philip the Good in 1443.
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Artois · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · County of Burgundy · ES	1467–1477	Effective rule
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Auxerre · ES	1467–1477	Effective ruleFrench county distinct from the Burgundian duchy.
Charles I of Burgundy	Count · Ponthieu · ES	1467–1477	Effective ruleThe cession of 1435 reverted to the French Crown after the duke’s death.
Charles I of Burgundy	Duke · Guelders · ES	1473–1477	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Duchess · Brabant · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Duchess · Limburg · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Flanders · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Holland · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Hainaut · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Zeeland · ES	1477–1482	Effective rule
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Namur · ES	1477–1482	Effective ruleShe retained this county from her father’s patrimony, separately from the French Duchy of Burgundy.
Mary of Burgundy	Duchess · Luxembourg · ES	1477–1482	Effective ruleShe retained this duchy in the Burgundian Netherlands.
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Artois · ES	1477–1482	DisputedClaim during French occupation; restored to the house of Austria in 1493.
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · County of Burgundy · ES	1477–1482	DisputedClaim during French occupation; restored in 1493.
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Auxerre · ES	1477–1482	TitularThe county fell under French control after 1477.
Mary of Burgundy	Countess · Ponthieu · ES	1477–1482	TitularThe county was taken by Louis XI after 1477.

Contextual bibliography

General references do not by themselves verify every relationship or date. Bibliographic titles retain their original language.

Archives de la Côte-d’Or · The court of Philip the Good

Sources and methodology

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