Louis, Count of Évreux
French prince (1276–1319)
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Louis of Évreux (3 May 1276 – 19 May 1319) was a Capetian prince and count of Évreux. He was the only son of King Philip III of France and his second wife Marie of Brabant,[1] and thus a half-brother of King Philip IV.
Born3 May 1276
Died19 May 1319 (aged 43)
Paris
Paris
SpouseMargaret of Artois
Issue
- Marie, Duchess of Brabant
- Charles, Count of Étampes
- Philip III, King of Navarre
- Margaret, Countess of Auvergne
- Joan, Queen of France
| Louis | |
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| Count of Évreux | |
Tomb effigy of Louis d'Evreux now in the Basilica of St Denis (he was buried in the now-demolished church of the Couvent des Jacobins in Paris) | |
| Born | 3 May 1276 |
| Died | 19 May 1319 (aged 43) Paris |
| Spouse | Margaret of Artois |
| Issue |
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| House | House of Évreux (founder) |
| Father | Philip III of France |
| Mother | Marie of Brabant |
Louis had a quiet and reflective personality and was politically opposed to the scheming of his half-brother Charles of Valois. He was, however, close with his nephew Philip V. He was among the negotiators of the 1303 Treaty of Paris that ended the 1294–1303 Gascon War.[2]
He married Margaret of Artois,[3] daughter of Philip of Artois and sister of Robert III of Artois. They had the following children:
- Marie (1303 – 31 October 1335), married John III, Duke of Brabant in 1311[4]
- Charles (d. 1336), Count of Étampes[4] married Maria de la Cerda, Lady of Lunel, daughter of Fernando de la Cerda.[5]
- Philip III of Navarre (1306–1343), married Joan II of Navarre.[6]
- Margaret (1307–1350), married in 1325 William XII of Auvergne[4]
- Joan (1310–1370), married Charles IV of France[6]