Margaret II, Countess of Flanders, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Margaret II, Countess of Flanders

Countess of Flanders and Hainaut

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1202

Place of Birth: Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 10-Feb-1280

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Margaret, often called Margaret of Constantinople (2 June 1202 – 10 February 1280), ruled as Countess of Flanders during 1244–1278 and Countess of Hainaut during 1244–1253 and 1257–1280.
She was the younger daughter of Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders and Hainaut, and Marie of Champagne.Called the Black (la Noire) due to her scandalous life, the children of both her marriages disputed the inheritance of her counties in the War of the Succession of Flanders and Hainault.



Alternative names	Jan van Meyssen, Jan Meyssens, Jean Meyssens
Description	Flemish painter, draughtsman, printmaker, publisher and art dealer father of Cornelis Meyssens
Date of birth/death	1612	1670
Location of birth/death	Brussels metropolitan area	Antwerp
Work period	1640-1670
Work location	Antwerp
Authority control	: Q1992959 VIAF: 32271194 ISNI: 0000 0000 7102 1379 ULAN: 500040896 LCCN: no2009153912 GND: 122071247 WorldCat