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Edward of Woodstock
«the Black Prince»
Prince of Aquitaine, 1362–1372. A prince of the Plantagenet dynasty.
This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.
Key details
Birth: 15 June 1330 Documented
Death: 8 June 1376 Documented
Role: Prince
Dynasty: Plantagenet · ES
Territories: England (ES) · Aquitaine (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
Prince · Aquitaine · Principality Documented1362–1372Effective rulePrincipality granted in 1362 and relinquished in October 1372; not an independent reign over England.
Recorded relationships
Parents
Edward III of EnglandDocumentedPhilippa of Hainaut · ESPending review
Partners
Joan of Kent · ESDocumented
Children
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Eduard, Wales, Prinz
- Real Academia de la Historia · Diccionario Biográfico español
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
15 June 1330
The authority record gives the birth as 1330-06-15. - DeathDocumented
8 June 1376
The authority record gives the death as 1376-06-08.
Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Edward III of England
The authority record identifies Edward III of England (GND 118687883) as father. - MotherPending review
Philippa of Hainaut
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Joan of Kent
The authority record identifies Joan of Kent (GND 1136280227) as spouse.
Governments (1/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
Prince · Aquitaine · 1362–1372
Principality granted in 1362 and relinquished in October 1372; not an independent reign over England.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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