Margaret III, Countess of Flanders

Margaret III
16th century anonymous painting of Margaret
Countess of Flanders
Reign30 January 1384 – 16 March 1405
PredecessorLouis of Male
SuccessorJohn the Fearless
Duchess consort of Burgundy
Tenure19 June 1369 – 27 April 1404
Tenure14 May 1357 – 21 November 1361
Born(1350-04-13)13 April 1350
Male Castle, West Flanders, Belgium
Died16 March 1405(1405-03-16) (aged 54)
Arras, Artois, France.
Spouses
(m. 1355; died 1361)
(m. 1369; died 1404)
Issue
HouseDampierre
FatherLouis II, Count of Flanders
MotherMargaret of Brabant

Margaret III (13 April 1350 – 16/21 March 1405) was a ruling Countess of Flanders, Countess of Artois, and Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne between 1384 and 1405. She was the last Countess of Flanders of the House of Dampierre.

She was also Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Philip I, Duke of Burgundy and Philip II, Duke of Burgundy.


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