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Philippe VI de Valois
(1293-1350)
Joan of Burgundy
(1293-1349)
Robert d' Auvergne
(-)
John II the Good of France de Valois
(1319-1364)
Jeanne of Boulogne
(1326-1360)
Jean I de Berry
(1340-1416)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Jeanne d' Armagnac

Jean I de Berry 1 2

  • Born: 30 Nov 1340
  • Marriage: Jeanne d' Armagnac in 1360
  • Died: 15 Mar 1416 aged 75

  General Notes:

Amongst his siblings were Charles V, King of France, Louis I, King of Naples and Philip II, Duke of Burgundy.

In the middle of the Hundred Years' War and serious internal conflicts, John was a consensual figure in France. He acted several times as a peace maker between French factions and is notable by his attempts of peace between his nephews Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans and John, Duke of Burgundy.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a Duc de Berry.


Jean married Jeanne d' Armagnac in 1360. (Jeanne d' Armagnac was born in 1346 and died in 1387.)


Sources


1 Darryl Lundy, thePeerage.com (http://www.thepeerage.com/).

2 Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/).

Updated 14 June 2008. Contact: Ken Nygaard    My Home Page