- Charles of Valois
Charles of Valois (
March 12 ,1270 –December 16 ,1325 ) was the fourth son ofPhilip III of France andIsabella of Aragon . His mother was a daughter ofJames I of Aragon andYolande of Hungary . He was a member of theHouse of Capet and founded theHouse of Valois . In 1284, he was createdCount of Valois (as Charles I) by his father and, in 1297, he was createdCount of Anjou (as Charles III) by his brother Philip IV.Life
Charles was the father of Philip VI, and paternal uncle to three kings (Louis X, Phillip V, and Charles IV). In 1284, he was given the
crown of Aragon byPope Martin IV , who declared anAragonese Crusade . In 1285, he gained the title of Count of Valois, and Count of Anjou and Maine in 1290.During his life, he unsuccessfully sought the rule of four other kingdoms:
Aragon ,Sicily , theLatin Empire and theHoly Roman Empire .Marriage and Children
Charles de Valois was married three times.
His first marriage, in 1290, was to
Marguerite of Anjou and Maine (1274–1299), daughter of KingCharles II of Naples . They had the following children:
* Isabelle (1292–1309). Married Jean III, Duke of Brittany.
* Philip VI, first King of theValois Dynasty .
* Jeanne of Valois (1294–1342). MarriedWilliam I, Count of Hainaut and had issue.
* Marguerite of Valois (1295–1342). MarriedGuy I of Blois-Châtillon ,Count of Blois , and had issue.
* Charles II, Count of Alençon (1297 –August 26 ,1346 at theBattle of Crécy ). Married first Jeanne de Joigny and second Marie de la Cerda and had issue from the second marriage.
* Catherine of Valois (b. 1299, died young).In 1302 he remarried to
Catherine I of Courtenay (1274–1308), titular Empress of Constantinople. They had four children:
* John, Count of Chartres (1302–1308).
*Catherine II of Valois, Princess of Achaea , titular Empress of Constantinople (1303–1346). She married Philip I d'Anjou, Prince of Taranto and had issue.
* Jeanne de Valois (1304–1363). Married CountRobert III of Artois and had issue.
* Isabel of Valois (1305–1349), Abbess ofFontevrault .Finally, in 1308, he married
Mahaut of Chatillon (1293–1358), daughter ofGuy III of Châtillon ,Count of Saint Pol . They had also four children:
*Marie of Valois (1309–1332). MarriedCharles, Duke of Calabria and had issue.
* Isabella of Valois (1313 –August 26 ,1388 ). She marriedPeter I, Duke of Bourbon .
*Blanche of Valois (1317–1348). She marriedCharles IV, Holy Roman Emperor . Sometimes called "Marguerite".
* Louis, Count ofChartres (1318–1328)Ancestry
Ancestors of Charles of ValoisExternal links
* [http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/history/characters/charles_iii_valois.shtml Brown University History Page on Charles of Valois]
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9008816/Charles-III Britannica entry on Charles of Valois]
* [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Valois_(1270-1325) GJGFrench wikipedia page on Charles de Valois] "(fr)"
* [http://www.historia-nostra.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=524&Itemid=58 Historia Nostra page on Charles de Valois] "(fr)"
* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/CAPET.htm#CharlesValoisdied1325B MedLANDS Charles of Valois and his children]
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