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Joan II, Countess of Burgundy

Type Figure Region France Time 1293–1330 Also known as Queen Joan of France

Joan II of Burgundy (1293–1330), Countess of Burgundy, married Philip of Valouis (later Philip VI) in 1313 and became Queen of France.…

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  1. 1293–1313Dijon · Burgundy-Franche-ComtéAs the daughter of Duke Robert II of Burgundy, she inherited the countess title and became an important bargaining chip in French royal marriage politics.
  2. 1314–1328Paris · Île-de-FranceIn the Tour de Nesle affair of 1314 she was accused of adultery with her brother-in-law and imprisoned for a long period; after her husband ascended the throne in 1328 she was released, restored to her status as queen, and participated in court politics.
  3. 1328–1330Paris · Île-de-FranceFrom 1328 to 1330, as queen, she exercised political influence in the early years of the new Valois dynasty, coordinating Burgundian territorial and royal interests; she died near Mantes in 1330.

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