Louis, Count of Évreux
Louis of Évreux (3 May 1276 – 19 May 1319, Paris) was a prince, the only son of King Philip III of France and his second wife Maria of Brabant,[1] and thus a half-brother of King Philip IV of France.
| Louis | |
|---|---|
| Count of Évreux | |
 Tomb effigy of Louis d'Evreux now in the Basilica of St Denis (he was buried in the now-demolished church of the Couvent des Jacobins in Paris) | |
| Born | 3 May 1276 |
| Died | 19 May 1319 (aged 43) Paris |
| Spouse | Margaret of Artois |
| Issue | Marie d'Évreux Charles, Count of Étampes Philip III of Navarre Margaret Joan, Queen of France |
| House | Capet |
| Father | Philip III of France |
| Mother | Maria of Brabant |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Louis had a quiet and reflective personality and was politically opposed to the scheming of his half-brother Charles of Valois. He was, however, close with his nephew Philip V of France.
He married Margaret of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois and sister of Robert III of Artois, and had five children:
- Marie (1303 – 31 October 1335), married in 1311 John III, Duke of Brabant[2]
- Charles (d. 1336), Count of Étampes[3] married Maria de la Cerda, Lady of Lunel, daughter of Fernando de la Cerda.
- Philip III of Navarre (1306–1343), married Joan II of Navarre.[4]
- Margaret (1307–1350), married in 1325 William XII of Auvergne[5]
- Joan (1310–1370), married Charles IV of France[4]
References
- Henneman 1971, p. xvii.
- Jean de Venette, The Chronicle of Jean de Venette, translator Jean Birdsall, editor Richard A. Newhall, (Columbia University Press, 1953), 312.
- Jean de Venette, The Chronicle of Jean de Venette, translator Jean Birdsall, editor Richard A. Newhall, (Columbia University Press, 1953), 312.
- Henneman 1995, p. 328.
- Jean de Venette, The Chronicle of Jean de Venette, translator Jean Birdsall, editor Richard A. Newhall, (Columbia University Press, 1953), 312.
Sources
- Henneman, John Bell (1971). Royal Taxation in Fourteenth-Century France: The Development of War Financing, 1322-1359. Princeton University Press.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Henneman, John Bell (1995). "Evreux". In Kibler, William F. (ed.). Medieval France:An Encyclopedia. Routledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Louis, Count of Évreux Born: 3 May 1276 Died: 19 May 1319 | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Amaury IV |
Count of Évreux 1298–1319 |
Succeeded by Philip |
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