Philip I
duke of Burgundy
Also known as: Philip of Rouvres, Philippe de Rouvres
Philip I (born 1345, Rouvres, Burgundy—died November 1361, Rouvres) was the last Capetian duke of Burgundy (1349–61) and count of Boulogne and Artois. Son of Philip of Burgundy, he inherited the duchy upon the death of his grandfather, Eudes IV, and inherited the countships upon the death of his grandmother, Joan of France. His mother, Joan of Boulogne, who subsequently married the king of France, John II, ruled Philip’s lands during his minority, but after...