Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Calabria explained

Marie de Bourbon
Birth Date:1428
Noble Family:House of Bourbon
Spouse:John II, Duke of Lorraine
Father:Charles I, Duke of Bourbon
Mother:Agnes of Burgundy
Succession:Duchess consort of Calabria
Tenure:April 1438 - 7 July 1448
Issue:Isabelle
Jean
René
Marie
Nicholas I, Duke of Lorraine

Marie de Bourbon (1428 – 7 July 1448) was a French noblewoman. She was the eldest daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon and Agnes of Burgundy, and married John II, who was styled Duke of Calabria and acceded to the title of Duke of Lorraine after Marie's death. Marie was thus styled Duchess of Calabria.

The marriage contract was signed in April 1438, however, the ceremony took place around 1444 when she was older and would be able to consummate the marriage. Marie and John had five children:

  1. Isabelle (1445 - 1445)
  2. Jean (1445 - 1471)
  3. René (1446 - 1446)
  4. Marie (1447 - 1447)
  5. Nicholas (1448 - 1473)

Marie died in childbirth on 7 July, 1448, and was buried at Meurthe-et-Moselle Lorraine, France.

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