Mahaut of Artois

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Mahaut of Artois was a powerful French noblewoman of the late 13th and early 14th centuries, noted for her political influence, complex inheritance disputes, and prominent role in the Capetian royal court.

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Label Occurrences
Mahaut of Artois canonical 6
Mahaut, Countess of Artois 4
Mahaut 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
medieval politician
noblewoman
associatedWith Capetian kings of France
linked to: Capetian dynasty
child Blanche of Burgundy
Joan II, Countess of Burgundy
Robert of Burgundy
conflict inheritance conflict with Robert III of Artois
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
culturalRole patron of clerics and scholars
era High Middle Ages
father Robert II, Count of Artois
linked to: Robert II of Artois
givenName Mahaut
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
governanceStyle active personal rule over her domains
governedTerritory County of Artois
County of Burgundy
historicalRegion northern France
historicalSignificance key female power-broker in Capetian France
householdRole head of the Artois comital house
involvedIn Capetian succession politics
languageUsed Old French
legalRole litigant in French royal courts
memberOf Capetian royal court
linked to: French royal court
mother Amicie de Courtenay
nobleFamily House of Artois
notableFor administration of her territories
complex inheritance disputes over the County of Artois
patronage of the arts and letters
political influence at the Capetian royal court
partOf French feudal system
politicalAlignment Capetian dynasty
positionHeld Countess of Artois
Countess of Burgundy
relative Robert III of Artois
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Artois
Burgundy
roleIn arbitration of disputes among her vassals
management of comital finances in Artois
sexOrGender female
socialStatus high nobility
spouse Otto IV, Count of Burgundy
timePeriod early 14th century
late 13th century
title Countess Palatine of Burgundy
Countess of Artois

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Count of Artois importantHolder Mahaut of Artois
House of Artois hasMember Mahaut of Artois
Robert II of Artois child Mahaut of Artois
Robert II of Artois successor Mahaut of Artois
Matilda hasVariant Mahaut
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Joan II, Countess of Burgundy mother Mahaut, Countess of Artois
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Joan II, Countess of Burgundy predecessor Mahaut, Countess of Artois
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Mahaut of Artois givenName Mahaut
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Robert III of Artois relative Mahaut, Countess of Artois
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Robert III of Artois disputedWith Mahaut, Countess of Artois
linked to: Mahaut of Artois
Capetian House of Artois hasMember Mahaut of Artois
Capetian House of Artois notableFigure Mahaut of Artois