Margaret of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria

Margaret of Burgundy (October 1374 – 8 March 1441) was Duchess of Bavaria as the wife of Duke William II.

This marriage, celebrated on 12 April 1385 in Cambrai, would later influence the union of Hainaut and Holland with Burgundy and Flanders, as carried out by Margaret's nephew Philip the Good.

[1] After 16 years of childless marriage, Margaret gave birth to a daughter, Jacqueline, on 16 August 1401.

[2] Margaret's political position increased in the 1410s, as she was granted several towns and castles as her personal fiefs.

Although he and Margaret attempted to ensure that their daughter would inherit all his lands, a war of succession broke out after his death.