The Avesnes family played an important role during the Middle Ages. The family has its roots in the small village Avesnes-sur-Helpe, in the north of France...

the House of Avesnes. He was the brother of John II, Count of Hainaut and Count of Holland, and their parents were John I of Avesnes and Adelaide of...

of Avesnes and then William of Dampierre The Counties of Flanders and Hainaut are claimed by Margaret's sons, the half-brothers John I of Avesnes and...

enormous influence in the 13th century. Their partisanship with John of Avesnes, Count of Holland was not without importance, but it increased when the...

of Avesnes 1317 (1317) – 1322 (1322): Frederik II van Sierck 1322 (1322) – 1322 (1322): Jacob van Oudshoorn 1322 (1322) – 1340 (1340): Jan III van Diest...

Retrieved August 1, 2020. "Margaretha van Beieren en Margaretha van Avesnes (1311–1356)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland. Retrieved August 1, 2020...

Margaret II of Avesnes (1311 – 23 June 1356) was Countess of Hainaut and Countess of Holland (as Margaret I) from 1345 to 1356. She was Holy Roman Empress...

Wildeshausen Widowed, she remarried to Conrad II (d. 1136), count of Luxembourg, but the marriage remained childless. Ermgard, 1118-1129, Gravin van Zutphen...

Thérèse-Monique Carlin (1785–1844), Founder of the Sisters of Saint Thérèse of Avesnes (France) Perrine Éluère (rel. name: Marie of Saint Peter) (1816–1848),...

Regt in a more concise form. Wolfert II van Borselen (c. 1280–1317) Lord of Zandenburg, married Aleid of Avesnes, bastard daughter of John II, Count of...

and countess Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois Mary, Countess of Falmouth and Dorset (1645–1679)...

the hostility surrounding her. On 22 June, the Queen reached the camp at Avesnes. When the approach of the King was announced, La Vallière commanded her...

Italian prioress and saint (b. 1268) May 23 – Guy of Avesnes, French bishop (House of Avesnes) (b. 1253) June 23 – Thawun Gyi, Burmese founder and ruler...

1563 from Foxe's Book of Martyrs Defaced tomb effigy of Bishop Guy of Avesnes, Utrecht cathedral Catacomb saints Destruction of cultural heritage by...

attendees included Leopold VI of Austria, Otto I of Merania, Walter II of Avesnes, and numerous archbishops and bishops. The war plan of John of Brienne...

Siege of Amsterdam William of Avesnes, commanding an army of the County of Holland captures Amsterdam from Jan I van Amstel, lord of Amstelland. Siege...

wife, Maria Louisa, was made Duchess of Parma. As compensation, Charles Louis, the former king of Etruria, was made the Duke of Lucca. When Maria Louisa...

John the Evangelist; before 1147; illumination on parchment; 35.5 cm; Avesnes-sur-Helpe (France) The stoning of Saint Stephen; 1160s; fresco; height:...

Dumont, "Handelsverdrag tussen Filips de Schone, koning van Frankrijk, en Jan van Avesnes, graaf van Henegouwen, 1297", tr. H. Coppens, in Doorheen de nationale...

Belgium while Hindenburg and Ludendorff were closer to the attack at Avesnes, France, which re-awoke his memories of occupied France 41 years before...

Merode Marie of Aumale, Countess of Aumale, 1239–51 Marie of Avesnes (d. 1280), Lady of Avesnes, Countess of Blois, 1241–80 Marie of Baux (d. 1417), Princess...

Hyacinth of Poland, Polish missionary (b. 1185) December 24 – John of Avesnes, count of Hainaut (b. 1218) December 26 – Richard Blund (or Blundy), English...

it. Garin became a professional by chance. He planned to ride a race at Avesnes-sur-Helpes, 25 km from where he lived. He arrived to find it was only for...

and Valenciennes. II Corps (Reille) cantoned between Valenciennes and Avesnes. III Corps (Vandamme) cantoned around Rocroi. IV Corps (Gérard ) cantoned...

and the consequent loss of fortified border towns such as Cambrai and Avesnes had sparked the need to found new forts to defend the border. The original...

Duchess of Brittany Margaret, Countess of Pembroke Thomas, Duke of Gloucester House Avesnes Father William I, Count of Hainault Mother Joan of Valois...

Topping 1975, p. 116. Van Arsdall & Moody 2017, Annotated Index of Persons and Places. Topping 1975, p. 117. Miller 1908, p. 258. Van Arsdall & Moody 2017...

sappers and helping lash together the pontoons. By 16 May Rommel reached Avesnes, and contravening orders, he pressed on to Cateau. That night, the French...

her death. She was a daughter of Louis I, Duke of Bourbon and Mary of Avesnes. She was a younger sister of Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and an older sister...

and Valenciennes. II Corps (Reille) cantoned between Valenciennes and Avesnes. III Corps (Vandamme) cantoned around Rocroi. IV Corps (Gerard) cantoned...