Margaret II, Countess of Hainaut

Margaret I of Holland (c. 1307/1310, † June 23, 1356 ), also known as Margaret of Avesnes and Margaret of Hainault, was the second wife of Emperor Louis of Bavaria, whom she married in Cologne on 26 February 1324. As Margaret I, she was Countess of Holland, Zeeland and Friesland from 1345 to 1354, as Margrethe II also Countess of Hainault 1345-1356.

Life

Margaret was the daughter of Count William III. Holland ( William I of Hainaut ) out of the house Avesnes and his wife Joan of Valois and followed along with her husband their fallen brother William IV of Holland ( William II of Hainaut ) in 1345 in the Dutch Counties.

1346 Margaret went back to Holland to secure their claim to the Dutch counties, but could not prevent the coronation of the Luxembourger Charles IV in Bonn. Her husband Louis of Bavaria died in 1347 even before it had come to the decisive battle of the two kings. His sons ruled first together the Wittelsbach possessions, their heritage in 1349 but split on each other and reconciled himself with Charles IV in 1350 from. Magarethes second eldest son, William, already provided by his father as co-regent, and finally was awarded the Dutch counties, had a 1349 initially waived his brother Louis VI. , Later, his half-brother Stephen II on their claim. Margaret gave up her claim in favor of her son William on also. Subsequently, however, Wilhelm refused his mother its proper maintenance.

Margaret returned on request of the Dutch nobility in 1350 turn back to Holland. In response, the cod -Bund was founded on May 23, 1350 by supporters of her son William. On September 5th of that year, the hook -Bund was formed. A little later came the two groups in conflict and civil war began. King Edward III. of England, Margaret's brother, came to her aid and won a naval battle in 1351 before Veere. A few weeks later the Hooks and their English allies of William and the Cods were defeated in Vlaardingen: A defeat that ruined Margaret's cause. Because Edward III. then moved up the sides and the empress saw herself compelled in 1354 to an agreement with her son: He was Count of Holland and Zeeland, Countess of Hainaut it.

Wilhelm married in 1352 Maud of Lancaster. Margaret died in 1356.

Progeny

Margaret had with Louis the Bavarian ten children.

  • Margaret ( 1325 - after 1358 )
  • Anna (1326-1361) ∞ 1339 John I of Lower Bavaria ( 1329-1340 )
  • Louis VI. the Romans ( 1328-1364/1365 ), Duke of Upper Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg
  • Elisabeth (1329-1402), Lady of Verona and later Countess of Württemberg
  • Wilhelm I (1330-1388), Duke of Lower Bavaria - Straubing, as William V Count of Holland as well as William III. Count of Hainaut ∞ 1352 Maud of Lancaster ( 1339-1362 )
  • Albrecht I (1336-1404), Duke of Lower Bavaria - Straubing and Count of Holland and Hainaut
  • Beatrix (1344-1359) ∞ 1356 Erik XII. of Sweden (1339-1359)
  • Agnes (1345-1352)
  • Otto V. (1346-1379), Elector of Brandenburg ∞ 1366 Catherine of Luxembourg ( 1342-1395 ), daughter of Emperor Charles IV
  • Ludwig (1347-1348)
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