John I, Duke of Bourbon
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John I, Duke of Bourbon

John of Bourbon (1381–1434) was Duke of Bourbon from 1410 and Duke of Auvergne from 1416 until his death. He was the eldest son of Louis II and Anne of Auvergne. Through his mother, John inherited the County of Forez.

During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War, he took sides against the Burgundians and formed the League of Gien with other French nobles. John was captured at the Battle of Agincourt and died as a prisoner in London, in spite of the payment of several ransoms and promises to support the King of England as King of France.

In 1400 in Paris, he married Marie, Duchess of Auvergne, daughter of John, Duke of Berry, who inherited the Auvergne title from her father. They had three sons:

In addition, he had two illegitimate children:

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