| Mary | |
|---|---|
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| Duchess of Burgundy | |
| Reign | 5 January 1477 – 27 March 1482 |
| Predecessor | Charles I |
| Successor | Philip IV |
| Alongside | Maximilian |
| Born | 13 February 1457 Brussels, Brabant, Burgundian Netherlands |
| Died | 27 March 1482 (aged 25) Wijnendale Castle, Flanders, Burgundian Netherlands |
| Burial | Church of Our Lady, Bruges, Belgium |
| Spouse | |
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| House | Valois-Burgundy |
| Father | Charles the Bold |
| Mother | Isabella of Bourbon |
Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of Namur, Holland, Hainaut and other territories, from 1477 until her death in 1482.[1][2][3]
As the only child of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, Mary inherited the Burgundian lands at the age of 19 upon the death of her father in the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477.[4] In order to counter the appetite of the French king Louis XI for her lands, she married Maximilian of Austria, with whom she had two children. The marriage kept large parts of the Burgundian lands from disintegration, but also changed the dynasty from Valois to Habsburg (the Duchy of Burgundy itself soon became a French possession).[5][6] This was a turning point in European politics, leading to a French–Habsburg rivalry that would endure for centuries. Long after Mary's death, her husband became Holy Roman Emperor. Their son became King Philip I of Castile, and their daughter, Margaret, became Duchess of Savoy.
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- ^ Graves, M. A. R. (6 June 2014). The Parliaments of Early Modern Europe: 1400 - 1700. Routledge. pp. 43–44. ISBN 978-1-317-88433-0. Retrieved 12 November 2021.