Family, Children and Descent
Her children with Philip VI include:
- John II of France
- Philip of Valois, Duke of Orléans
In 1361, Joan's grandnephew, Philip I of Burgundy, died without legitimate issue, ending the male line of the Dukes of Burgundy. The rightful heir to Burgundy was unclear: King Charles II of Navarre, grandson of Joan's elder sister Margaret, was the heir according to primogeniture, but John II of France (Joan's son) claimed to be the heir according the proximity of blood. In the end, John won.
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