Philip I, Count of Auvergne

Philip of Burgundy (10 November 1323 – 10 August 1346) was Count of Auvergne and Boulogne (as Philip I) in right of his wife. He died during the Siege of Aiguillon.

Philip I
Coat of arms of Philip of Burgundy
Count of Auvergne and Boulogne with Joan I
Reign	1338 - 1346
Predecessor	Joan I as sole ruler
Successor	Joan I as sole ruler
Born	(1323-11-10)10 November 1323
Died	10 August 1346(1346-08-10) (aged 22)
Spouse	Joan I, Countess of Auvergne
Issue	Philip I, Duke of Burgundy
House	Burgundy
Father	Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy
Mother	Joan III, Countess of Burgundy

Biography

Philip, born 10 November 1323, was the only son and heir of Odo IV, Duke of Burgundy,^[1] and of Joan III, Countess of Burgundy, daughter of King Philip V of France and Joan II, Countess of Burgundy.^[2] He married Joan I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne, in c. 1338.^[3]

In 1340, Philip and his father defended the city of Saint-Omer against the assaults of Robert III of Artois. In 1346, he participated in the siege of Aiguillon, led by John, Duke of Normandy. It was during this siege that Philip died, after falling from his horse.^[3]

Philip had no other sons from his marriage to Joan. The House of Burgundy was then placed in the hands of his young son Philip (1346–1361), who died childless.^[4] After the death of the younger Philip, the dukedom of Burgundy became a part of the French crown,^[4] and was granted by John II of France to his youngest son, Philip the Bold.^[5]

Philip's daughter, Joan (1344 – 11 September 1360), was betrothed to Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy from 1347 to 1355, and was raised at his court. When she was released from the engagement at age 10, she entered a convent at Poissy, where she remained for her final years.^[6]