Philippe (d'Artois) Artois (abt. 1358 - abt. 1397)

Born about 1358 in France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie de Berry — married 1392 in Paris, France

Descendants

Died about 1397 at about age 39 in Mihalıççık, Turkey

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Biography

• Philip of Artois b.1358 -d June 16, 1397, Micalizo, son of John of Artois, Count of Eu, and Isabeau of Melun, was Count of Eu from 1387 until his death, succeeding his brother Robert.

• Philip was a gallant and energetic soldier. In 1383, he captured the town of Bourbourg from the English.He went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and was imprisoned there by the Sultan of Egypt, being released through the mediation of Jean Boucicaut and the Venetians. In 1390, he joined the unsuccessful expedition of Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, against Mahdia. In 1392, he was created Constable of France.

• On 27 January 1393 a marriage contract was drawn up for Marie and Philip of Artois, Count of Eu. They were married the next month at the Palais du Louvre in Paris; King Charles VI of France himself paid for the festivities, while her father gave her a dowry of 80,000 francs. Marie was now about 18; Philip was about 35, having been born in 1358. She was to bear him two sons and two daughters.

• The King appointed Philip Constable in 1392. Philippe went on Crusade and fought alongside his friend Jean Le Maingre ("Boucicaut"), marshal of France at the disastrous Battle of Nicopolis on 25 September 1396. Both were captured, and Philippe died some months later in captivity at Micalizo, now called Mihalıççık, in western

• As a prominent Crusader, he was one of the French contingent sent to take part in the Battle of Nicopolis. He was captured in the battle, and subsequently died in captivity

Name

• Name: Philippe /d'Artois/ Comte d'Eu Given Name: Philippe Surname: d'Artois Name Suffix: Comte d'Eu MAR d'Artois

Birth

• Birth:Date:Abt 1358 Place: France ^[1]

Death

• Death:Date:Abt 1397 Place: France^[2]

Burial

• Burial:Place:Abbaye D'Eu, Eu, Normandie ^[3]

Research Notes

Note: Philippe is an unconfirmed father of Sir Jenico d'Artois, based on an unsourced reference on The Peerage.

Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_of_Artois,_Count_of_Eu

1. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} France
2. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} France
3. ↑ Note: {geni:place_name} Abbaye D'Eu, Eu, Normandie

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile D'Artois-14 created through the import of export-BloodTree.ged on Aug 19, 2011 by Luiz Sergio Heinzelmann