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Mahaut, Countess of Artois

c. 1268–1329 · 14th century · Also known as Mahaut of Artois

Mahaut was countess of Artois from 1302, after her father Robert II was killed at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. Her nephew Robert III of Artois repeatedly challenged her inheritance, but royal courts upheld her claim. She was an energetic ruler and patron of the arts, and her daughters Joan and Blanche married sons of Philip IV of France.

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