Joan III, Countess of Burgundy

Joan III
Countess of Burgundy and Artois
Reign	1330–1349
Predecessor	Joan II
Successor	Philip I
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Tenure	1318–1349
Predecessor	Agnes of France
Successor	Margaret of Flanders
Spouse	Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
Issue	Philip of Burgundy, Count of Auvergne
House	Capet
Father	Philip V of France
Mother	Joan II, Countess of Burgundy

Coat of arms of the Free County of Burgundy.

Joan III of Burgundy (1/2 May 1308 – 10/15 August 1349), also known as Joan of France was a reigning Countess of Burgundy and Artois, and a Duchess consort of Burgundy. She was the eldest daughter of King Philip V of France and Joan II of Burgundy.

Biography

She was married in 1318 to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy, as part of a settlement between the two men regarding the French succession (Odo had previously supported the right of his niece - and Joan's cousin - Joan to inherit the French throne); Joan thus became Duchess-consort of Burgundy. She became Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right in 1330, following the death of her mother.

Joan bore six children. With the exception of Philip, all were stillborn or died in infancy. Philip predeceased her; her titles therefore passed to her grandson, Philip I of Burgundy upon her death in 1349.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Joan III, Countess of Burgundy

16. Louis IX of France               8. Philip III of France                       17. Margaret of Provence               4. Philip IV of France                             18. James I of Aragon               9. Isabella of Aragon                       19. Violant of Hungary               2. Philip V of France                                   20. Theobald I of Navarre               10. Henry I of Navarre                       21. Margaret of Bourbon               5. Joan I of Navarre                             22. Robert I of Artois               11. Blanche of Artois                       23. Matilda of Brabant               1. Joan III, Countess of Burgundy                                         24. John, Count of Chalon               12. Hugh III, Count of Burgundy                       25. Mahaud of Burgundy               6. Otto IV, Count of Burgundy                             26. Otto I, Duke of Merania               13. Adelaide, Countess of Burgundy                       27. Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy               3. Joan II, Countess of Burgundy                                   28. Robert I, Count of Artois               14. Robert II, Count of Artois                       29. Matilda of Brabant               7. Mahaut, Countess of Artois                             30. Peter of Courtenay, Lord of Conches               15. Amicie de Courtenay                       31. Perronelle de Joigny