Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy

Mary of Burgundy (French: Marie de Bourgogne; Dutch: Maria van Bourgondië; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy, and ruler in her own right (sui iuris) over much of the Valois-Burgundian lands, from 1477 to 1482. Her effective rule extended over major part of the Burgundian Netherlands, while she also claimed the rest of the Burgundian inheritance, including domains that were seized by her cousin, the French king Louis XI in 1477, such as the Duchy of Burgundy, the Free County of Burgundy and several other lands, both within the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire. As the only child of Charles the Bold, ruler of the Valois-Burgundian State, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, Mary became the heiress of Valois-Burgundian lands, and at the age of 19, upon the death of her father in the Battle of Nancy on 5 January 1477, she claimed the entire inheritance, being accepted as the new ruler in several domains. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary of Burgundy is the 575th most popular politician (down from 464th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Belgium and the 7th most popular Belgian Politician.

Mary of Burgundy was the daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret of York. She was married to Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. Mary is most famous for being the last ruler of the Burgundian Netherlands.