Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Matilda II of Boulogne |
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Matilde in Genealogia dos Reis de Portugal (António de Holanda; 1530-1534)
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| Queen consort of Portugal and the Algarves | |
| Tenure | 4 January 1248 – 1253 |
| Countess of Boulogne | |
| Reign | 1216–1260 |
| Predecessor | Ida and Renaud |
| Successor | Adelaide |
| Born | 1202 |
| Died | January 1259 (aged 56–57) |
| Burial | Cistercian Abbey of Gomerfontaine (Trie-la-Ville, Oise department) |
| Spouse | Philippe Hurepel, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvais Afonso III of Portugal |
| Issue | Joan, Countess of Nevers, Lady de Châtillon-Montjay Alberic, Count of Clermont |
| House | Dammartin |
| Father | Renaud, Count of Dammartin |
| Mother | Ida, Countess of Boulogne |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Matilda II of Boulogne (born 1202 – died January 1259) was an important noblewoman in the 13th century. She was the Countess of Boulogne in her own right. This means she inherited the title and ruled the area herself. She also became Queen of Portugal when she married King Afonso III.
Matilda was the daughter of Ida, Countess of Boulogne and Renaud, Count of Dammartin. She took over as Countess of Boulogne in 1216 after her mother passed away.
Matilda's First Marriage
In 1223, Matilda married her first husband, Philippe Hurepel. He was the Count of Clermont-en-Beauvais. Philippe was also a son of King Philip II of France.
When they married, Philippe became a co-ruler of Boulogne with Matilda. He also shared rule over other areas like Mortain and Aumale. After his half-brother, King Louis VIII, died in 1226, Philippe disagreed with the new queen, Blanche of Castile.
Matilda's Second Marriage
Philippe passed away in 1234. Matilda then ruled Boulogne by herself for three years. To make sure the county had a male leader, she married again in 1238. Her new husband was Infante Afonso of Portugal. He was the younger brother of King Sancho II of Portugal.
Afonso became King Afonso III of Portugal on January 4, 1248. When he became king, he gave up his claim to Boulogne.
In 1258, Matilda said that Afonso had married someone else, Beatrice of Castile, while still married to her. Because of this, the Pope at the time, Pope Alexander, took action. He said that any place where Afonso and Beatrice stayed would be under a special church ban. Even with the Pope's protests, Afonso and Beatrice stayed together until Matilda died.
Later Life and Legacy
Matilda had a son and a daughter with her first husband, Philippe. However, she did not have any children who survived with Afonso. One reason their marriage ended was that they did not have children together. Queen Matilda stayed in Boulogne and did not move to Portugal with her husband.
She was likely buried at the Cistercian Abbey of Gomerfontaine. This place is now in a French town called Trie-la-Ville.
See also
In Spanish: Matilde de Dammartín para niños
