Joan of Flanders
Johanna von Flanders (* 1295 , † 1374 ) was Duchess of Brittany through her marriage to Duke Johann IV.
She was the daughter of Ludwig I , Count of Nevers and Rethel , and sister of Ludwig I , Count of Flanders .
Johanna is one of the few women in history who played a military role. When her husband was in French captivity in the War of the Breton Succession from 1341 to 1343, she took over the defense of the besieged town of Hennebont in 1342 . During the siege, she wore weapons and armor , commanded the defenders of the city and asked the women to cut off their skirts and take their safety into their own hands . They even did a failure of the Knights successfully one of the enemy in the camp was destroyed.
When her husband died in 1345, led its fight against the party of Charles of Blois and Joanna of Dreux continue to protect the rights of their son John V to maintain. She organized the resistance and used diplomatic means to protect her family. In 1364 the War of the Breton Succession ended with her victory, which finally confirmed her son's claims.
From 1347 she lived in exile in England at Tickhill Castle in Yorkshire . She died there in 1374.
progeny
Johanna von Flanders had two children with Duke Johann:
- Johann V (* 1339/40; † 1399), 1360 Count of Montfort, 1364 Duke of Brittany, 1372 Earl of Richmond
- Johanna (* 1341; † 1402), ⚭ before 1385 Ralph Basset, 3rd Baron Basset of Drayton († 1390).
Web links
- Jeanne de Flandre at fmg.ac (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Ian Mortimer: The Perfect King. The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation . Random House, London 2010, ISBN 1407066420 , pp. 204-205.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joan of Flanders |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Brittany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1295 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1374 |
| Place of death | Tickhill Castle |