John of Artois, Count of Eu, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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French nobleman; count of Eu
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About John of Artois, Count of Eu
- John of Artois (29 August 1321 – 1387), called "sans Terre" (Lackland), was the son of Robert III of Artois and Joan of Valois.
- The confiscation of his father's goods for attempted fraud in 1331 had left him without an inheritance.In 1352, he was created Count of Eu, a title earlier forfeited at the execution of the previous holder, Raoul II of Brienne.
- He was badly wounded at the Battle of Poitiers on 19 September 1356, and was captured there by the English.
- Enormously rich his ransom was sold to the Black Prince by his captor Élie de Pommiers for 30,000 old écus. He married Isabeau of Melun (1328–1389), daughter of John I of Melun, Count of Tancarville, on 11 July 1352 and had the following issue: Joan (1353–1420), married at the Château d'Eu on 12 July 1365 Simon de Thouars (d.
- 1365), Count of Dreux John of Artois (1355–1363), Lord of Peronne Robert IV of Artois, Count of Eu (1356–1387) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu (1357–1397) Charles (1359 – 15 April 1368) Isabeau (1361 – 26 June 1379)
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