Joan I (1191–1205), also called Joanna of Hohenstaufen, was ruling Countess of Burgundy from 1200 to 1205. She was daughter of Otto I, Count of Burgundy, and Margaret, Countess of Blois.
Joan I | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Burgundy | |
| Born | 1191 |
| Died | 1205 Besançon |
| Noble family | House of Hohenstaufen |
| Father | Otto I, Count of Burgundy |
| Mother | Margaret, Countess of Blois |
Born in 1191, Joan was countess from the time of her father's assassination at Besançon in 1200 until her own death in 1205, whereupon her sister, Beatrice II, succeeded her.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Women in power 1200-1300". www.guide2womenleaders.com.