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Marie of Burgundy

1393–1463

Born
1393, Dijon
Country of birth
France
Died
8 Nov 1463, Kalkar
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  • Birth1393, DijonProbable1 source
  • Death8 Nov 1463, KalkarProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Dijon

    Birth, Dijon

  2. Child born: Agnes of Cleves

    Birth, Kleve

  3. Died · Kalkar

    Death, Kalkar

What was it like?

The world around Dijon, 1393: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Peasant women typically wore an apron over their dress throughout the day because most household chores were messy. This apron often extended to the feet and could also cover their torso.

Known for

Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves was the wife of Adolph I, Duke of Cleves. She co-founded a monastery, with her son John, in Kalkar in 1453.

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Ancestors and children

Open the full tree

Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.