Philip II, Count of Nevers

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox noble Phillip II, Count of Nevers (October 1389, Villaines-en-Duesmois – 25 October 1415, Agincourt) was the youngest son of Philip the Bold and Margaret III of Flanders.Template:Sfn

He succeeded his brothers, John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Anthony, Duke of Brabant, as Count of Nevers and Rethel respectively after each of them acceded to their duchies.Template:Sfn

He married in Soissons, on 9 April 1409, Isabelle de Coucy (d. 1411),Template:Sfn daughter of Enguerrand VII de Coucy and Isabelle of Lorraine.Template:Sfn They had two children:

  • Philip of Nevers (1410–1411/aft. 1415)
  • Margaret of Nevers (1411–1411/1412)

He married again, in Beaumont-en-Artois on 20 June 1413, Bonne of Artois, daughter of Philip of Artois, Count of Eu.Template:Sfn They had two sons:

He also had four illegitimate children by various mistresses.

In spite of his elder brother John's ambivalent position and ultimate refusal to come to the aid of the royal army in the face of the English invasion of Henry V in 1415, Philip was with the French army at the Battle of Agincourt, and both he and his brother Anthony were killed in the battle.Template:Sfn He was succeeded by his son Charles.

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Philip II, Count of Nevers
Cadet branch of the House of Valois
Born: October 1389 Died: 25 October 1415
Regnal titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Count of Nevers
1404–1415 Template:S-ttl/check
Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Count of Rethel
1406–1415 Template:S-ttl/check

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