John, Duke of Berry

John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30 1340 – March 15 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. He was the third son of King John II of France and Bonne of Luxemburg; amongst his siblings were Charles V, King of France, Louis I, King of Naples and Philip II, Duke of Burgundy.

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November 30 - 1340 - March 15 - 1416 - Duke of Berry - Auvergne - Count of Poitiers - Montpensier - John II of France - Bonne of Luxemburg - Charles V, King of France - Louis I, King of Naples - Philip II, Duke of Burgundy

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In the middle of the Hundred Years' War and serious internal conflicts, John was a consensual figure in France. He acted several times as a peace maker between French factions and is notable by his attempts of peace between his nephews Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans and John, Duke of Burgundy.

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Hundred Years' War - France - Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans - John, Duke of Burgundy

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John of Berry was a notable patron who among other works commissioned the most famous Book of Hours, the Très Riches Heures.

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Book of Hours - Très Riches Heures

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John of Berry had the following issue by his first wife, Joanna of Armagnac (1346–1387):

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• Charles of Berry, Count of Montpensier (1362–1382)
• John of Berry, Count of Montpensier (1363–1402), married princess Catherine of France
• Louis of Berry (1364–1383)
• Bonne of Berry (1365–1435), married Amadeus VII of Savoy and Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
• Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434), married: 1) Louis III of Chatillon, Count of Dunois; 2) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon