Joan I, Countess of Burgundy explained

Joan I
Countess of Burgundy
Noble Family:House of Hohenstaufen
Father:Otto I, Count of Burgundy
Mother:Margaret, Countess of Blois
Birth Date:1191
Death Date:1205
Death Place:Besançon

Joan I (1191–1205), also called Joanna of Hohenstaufen, was ruling Countess of Burgundy from 1200 to 1205. She was daughter of Otto I, Count of Burgundy, and Margaret, Countess of Blois.

Born in 1191, Joan was countess from the time of her father's assassination at Besançon in 1200 until her own death in 1205, whereupon her sister, Beatrice II, succeeded her.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women in power 1200-1300. www.guide2womenleaders.com.