Johanna (Toulouse)
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Joan of Toulouse (* 1220 ; † August 20, 1271 in Corneto near Siena ) was the only daughter of Count Raimund VII of Toulouse and his wife Sancha of Aragón, the last Countess of Toulouse and Margravine of Provence .
According to the clauses of the Treaty of Paris from 1229, Johanna was with the French Prince Alfons of Poitiers , the brother of King Louis IX. , engaged. From then on she lived at the royal court in Paris , where she also received her education. In 1241 she married Alfons, after the death of her father in 1249 both could inherit from him.
The couple remained childless. Both died on two consecutive days on their way back from the Seventh Crusade in Italy. Johanna was buried in the Gercy (Jarcy) Abbey she founded (today Varennes-Jarcy ), but her husband was buried in the Saint-Denis basilica . The property of the two was confiscated as a settled fiefdom from the crown and integrated into the royal domain . Only the Comtat Venaissin went to the Pope , under whose rule it remained until 1791.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond VII. (IV.) |
Countess of Toulouse (with Alfons of Poitiers ) 1249–1271 |
French crown domain |
| Raymond VII. (IV.) |
Margravine of Provence (with Alfons of Poitiers ) 1249–1271 |
French crown domain |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Johanna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Countess of Toulouse |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1220 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1271 |
| Place of death | Corneto near Siena |