Joan II | |
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Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne | |
Born | c. 1378 |
Died | c. 1424 (aged c. 46) |
Noble family | Auvergne |
Spouse(s) | John, Duke of Berry Georges de La Trémoille |
Father | John II of Auvergne |
Mother | Aliénor of Comminges |
Joan II, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne (French: Jeanne d'Auvergne), also known as Jeanne de Boulogne and Joan, Duchess of Berry (1378 – c. 1424), was sovereign Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne from 1394 until 1424. She was the daughter of John II, Count of Auvergne (died 1394), and second wife of John, Duke of Berry. She is arguably most famous for saving the life of her nephew, King Charles VI of France, during the disastrous Bal des Ardents (Ball of the Burning Men).[2]