Jean I. de Bourbon
Jean I. de Bourbon (* 1381 ; † 1434 in London ) was a Duke of Bourbon , Lord of Mercœur and Count of Forez from 1410 . He was a son of Duke Louis II of Bourbon and Anne d'Auvergne, Countess of Forez.
Life
Jean attacked the English in the Limousin and Guyenne during the Hundred Years War , where he took several fortresses from them. Initially partisan of Duke John Fearless of Burgundy , he became angry opponent of the Burgundians after the murder of Duke Ludwig von Orléans in 1407. He joined the Armagnacs , with whom he entered Paris in 1413 . In 1415 he survived the Battle of Azincourt , but was captured there and held in London until his death .
Marriage and offspring
In 1400, Jean I married Marie de Berry , Duchess of Auvergne and Countess of Montpensier , daughter of Duke Jean de Valois and his wife Johanna von Armagnac . Their children together were:
- Charles I. (* 1401; † 1456), Duke of Bourbon
- Louis (* 1403; † 1412), Count of Forez
- Louis I (1406–1486), Count of Montpensier
In addition, he had several illegitimate children:
- Jean , Abbot of Cluny , Count of Velay , Bishop of Le Puy
- Alexandre, priest
- Guy († 1442)
- Marguerite, ∞ Rodrigue de Villandrando , Count of Ribadeo
- Edmée
literature
- Jean Favier: History of France. France in the age of feudal rule . 1000-1515 . Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-421-06452-0 .
- Matthew Bennett: Agincourt 1415 . Triumph against the odds . Osprey, Oxford 1991, ISBN 1-85532-132-7 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Louis II |
Duke of Bourbon 1410-1434.svg) .svg) |
Charles I. |
| Anna |
Earl of Forez 1417-1434 |
Charles I. |
| Jean |
Duke of Auvergne (de iure uxoris ) 1426–1434 |
Charles I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jean I. de Bourbon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | John I of Bourbon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Bourbon, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis, Count of Forez |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1381 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1434 |
| Place of death | London |