Guy I, Count of Blois facts for kids
Guy I of Châtillon, Count of Blois (died August 12, 1342) was an important noble in France during the 1300s. He was the son of Hugh II of Châtillon and Beatrix of Dampierre. Guy I held the title of Count of Blois and Lord of Avesnes from 1307 until his death in 1342. A "Count" was a powerful ruler of a specific region, similar to a governor or a duke.
Family Life
In 1310, Guy I married Margaret of Valois. Margaret was the daughter of Charles of Valois and the sister of Philip VI of France, who later became King of France.
Guy and Margaret had three children:
- Louis II, Count of Blois (died 1346)
- Charles of Blois (died 1364) - Charles later married Joanna, Duchess of Brittany. He and the French side fought against the House of Montfort and the English in a conflict called the Breton War of Succession.
- Marie of Blois (born 1323, died 1363) - Marie first married Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine in 1334. After he died, she married Frederick VII of Leiningen, a Count from the Leiningen-Dagsburg family.
Role in Wars
Guy I was a military leader and took part in important conflicts of his time.
Expedition Against Robert III
In 1315, he joined an expedition led by Louis X of France. This was a military campaign against Louis X's uncle, Robert III of Flanders. An "expedition" is a journey or voyage undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, often military.
Early Hundred Years' War
Guy I also played a role in the early parts of the Hundred Years' War. This was a very long series of conflicts between England and France that lasted for over a century. Nobles like Guy I were important because they provided soldiers and leadership for the French king.
Legacy
Guy I of Châtillon died on August 12, 1342. His life shows the important role that powerful nobles played in the politics and wars of medieval France.
