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Margaret of Bavaria

1363 - 1424

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Margaret of Bavaria (1363 – 23 January 1424, Dijon) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to John the Fearless. She was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404–1419 and the regent in French Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419–1423. She became most known for her successful defense of the Duchy of Burgundy against Count John IV of Armagnac in 1419. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Margaret of Bavaria is the 5,186th most popular politician (down from 4,601st in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 188th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Dutch Politician.

Margaret of Bavaria was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I. She was married to the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, and was the mother of Charles the Bold. Margaret is most famous for her involvement in the Burgundian Wars which led to the end of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Among politicians, Margaret of Bavaria ranks 5,186 out of 19,576. Before her are Duke Huan of Qi, Al-Musta'li, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Seleucus V Philometor, Bahlul Lodi, and Muhammad bin Nayef. After her are Victor Adler, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Michael Jeffery, Mihailo Obrenović, and Franz Gürtner.

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Among people born in 1363, Margaret of Bavaria ranks 3. Before her are Zeami Motokiyo, and Jean Gerson. After her are Eleanor of Castile, Queen of Navarre, Maria, Queen of Sicily, Matthew, Count of Foix, and Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg. Among people deceased in 1424, Margaret of Bavaria ranks 4. Before her are Jan Žižka, Yongle Emperor, and Ernest, Duke of Austria. After her are Muzio Attendolo Sforza, and Emperor Go-Kameyama.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Margaret of Bavaria ranks 191 out of 1,646. Before her are Robin van Persie (1983), Jan van Scorel (1495), Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587), Constantijn Huygens (1596), Teddy Scholten (1926), and C. C. Catch (1964). After her are Gaius Julius Civilis (25), John II, Count of Holland (1247), Willem Drees (1886), Anton Mussert (1894), Peter Stuyvesant (1612), and Ruud van Nistelrooy (1976).

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Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands

Among politicians born in Netherlands, Margaret of Bavaria ranks 25. Before her are Jaap de Hoop Scheffer (1948), Roméo Dallaire (1946), Pim Fortuyn (1948), Ruud Lubbers (1939), Geert Wilders (1963), and Wim Duisenberg (1935). After her are John II, Count of Holland (1247), Willem Drees (1886), Anton Mussert (1894), Peter Stuyvesant (1612), Abraham Kuyper (1837), and William I, Count of Hainaut (1287).

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