Margaret of Bavaria

Margaret of Bavaria
16th-century anonymous painting of Margaret
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Tenure1404–1419
Born1363
Died23 January 1424 (aged 60–61)
Dijon
Spouse
(m. 1385; died 1419)
Issue
HouseWittelsbach
FatherAlbert I, Duke of Bavaria
MotherMargaret of Brieg

Margaret of Bavaria (1363 – 23 January 1424, Dijon) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to John the Fearless. She was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404–1419[1] and the regent in French Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419–1423.[1] She became most known for her successful defense of the Duchy of Burgundy against Count John IV of Armagnac in 1419.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland". 17 September 2019.