Joan III, Countess of Burgundy
Joan III of Burgundy, also known as Joan of France was a reigning Countess of Burgundy and Artois in 1330–1349, She was also Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy. She was the eldest daughter of King Philip V of France and Countess 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 ; Joan thus became Duchess of Burgundy.
In 1330, she became Countess of Burgundy and Artois in her own right, 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 1347.Ancestors
