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Beatrice Of Avesnes
Beatrice d'Avesnes (died: 1321) was a daughter of Baldwin of Avesnes and his wife Felicitas of Coucy. Baldwin was the son of Bouchard IV of Avesnes. In 1310, she founded Beaumont Abbey. Beatrice married, in 1265, Count Henry VI of Luxembourg and was the mother of: * Henry VII (1274–1313), Count of Luxemburg, King of the Romans in 1308 and Emperor in 1312. * Walram (d. 1311), Lord of Dourlers, Thirimont en Consorre * Felicitas (d. 1336), married in 1298 John Tristan (d. 1309), Count of Leuven * Baldwin (1285–1354), Archbishop of Trier (1307–1354) * Margaret (d. 1336), a nun in Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ... and in Marienthal. References Sources * * Countesses of Luxembourg Duchesses of Luxembourg Avesnes family Year of birth uncertain 1321 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Avesnes
The Avesnes family played an important role during the Middle Ages. The family has its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France. One branch produced a number of Counts of Holland during the 13th century. The family died out in the 16th century. Origin of the House: feud between Dampierre and Avesnes Baldwin I of Constantinople, Baldwin, the first emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, was as Baldwin IX Count of Flanders and as Baldwin VI County of Hainaut, Count of Hainaut. Baldwin had only daughters and was in turn succeeded by his daughters Joan, Countess of Flanders, Joan (reigned 1205–1244) and Margaret II of Flanders, Margaret II (reigned 1244–1280). In 1212 Margaret II married Bouchard IV of Avesnes, Bouchard d'Avesnes, a prominent County of Hainaut, Hainaut nobleman. This was apparently a love match, though it was approved by Margaret's sister Joan, who had herself recently married. The two sisters subsequently had a falling-out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothers Of Holy Roman Emperors
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy. A biological mother is the female genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or egg donation. A biological mother may have legal obligations to a child not raised by her, such as an obligation of monetary support. An adoptive mother is a female who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A putative mother is a female whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepmother is a non-biological female parent married to a child's preexisting parent, and may form a family unit but generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. A father is the male counterpart of a mother. Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
