John I | |
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Duke of Bourbon | |
Reign | 1410 – 1434 |
Predecessor | Louis II |
Successor | Charles I |
Born | 1381 |
Died | 1434 (aged 52–53) London |
Spouse | Marie, Duchess of Auvergne |
House | Bourbon |
Father | Louis II, Duke of Bourbon |
Mother | Anne of Auvergne |
John of Bourbon (1381–1434) was Duke of Bourbon, from 1410 to his death and Duke of Auvergne since 1416. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne.[1] Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.
During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War he took sides against the Burgundians. John was captured at the Battle of Agincourt and died a prisoner in London, in spite of the payment of several ransoms, and promises to support the king of England as king of France.[2]
In 1400 in Paris, he married Marie, Duchess of Auvergne,[3] daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who inherited the Auvergne title from her father. They had three sons:
In addition, he had two illegitimate children:
French nobility | ||
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Preceded by | Duke of Bourbon 1410–1434 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis 1400–1424 | |
Preceded by | Count of Forez 1410–1434 | |
Preceded by | Duke of Auvergne 1416–1434 with Marie | |
Preceded by | Count of Montpensier 1416–1434 with Marie | Succeeded by |
Preceded by Jourdain VI | Count of L'Isle-Jourdain 1405–1421 | Succeeded by |