Family tree De Backer - Evers » Jan "Zonder Vrees" (Jan "Zonder Vrees") of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy (1371-1419)

Personal data Jan "Zonder Vrees" (Jan "Zonder Vrees") of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy 

  • First name Jan "Zonder Vrees".
  • He was born on May 28, 1371 in Dijon, Burgundy-FR.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (April 9, 1385) below 16 years (13).

  • Profession: Duke of Burgundy from 1404-1419; Fought in King Sigismund of Hungary's war against Sultan Bayezid, where he got his title; Was taken prisoner and released after an enormous ransom paid by his father, Sans Peur, Duke of Burgundy.
  • He died on September 10, 1419 in Pont de l'Yonne, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France-FR, he was 48 years old.
  • He is buried in Dijon, Burgundy-FR.
  • A child of Philip II "the Bold" of France, Duke of Burgundy and Margyerite Dampierre

Household of Jan "Zonder Vrees" (Jan "Zonder Vrees") of Burgundy, Duke of Burgundy

(1) He is married to Marguerite von Wittelsbach.

They got married on April 9, 1385 at Cambrai-FR, he was 13 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Agnès de Bourgogne  1407-1476 


(2) He is married to Agnes de Croÿ.

They got married on April 9, 1385 at Cambrai-FR, he was 13 years old.


Child(ren):

  3. Mary of Burgundy  1393-1463
  4. Jeanne de Bourgogne  1399-????
  5. Anne de Burgundy  1404-1432

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Historical events

Birthday May 28, 1371

Day of marriage April 9, 1385

Day of death September 10, 1419

  • Gravin Jacoba (Beiers Huis) was from 1417 till 1433 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1419: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 19 » Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England, completing his reconquest of Normandy.
    • July 30 » First Defenestration of Prague: A crowd of radical Hussites kill seven members of the Prague city council.
    • September 10 » John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France.
    • December 30 » Hundred Years' War: Battle of La Rochelle.


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