Peter II, Count of La Marche
Peter of Bourbon-La Marche (1342 – 1362 in Lyon) was the eldest son of James I, Count of La Marche[1] and Jeanne of Châtillon.
Coat-of-arms of Peter II, Count of La Marche.
He was knighted by his father shortly before the Battle of Brignais, in which both father and son fought.[2] Both were mortally wounded during the battle,[2] but were carried away by their soldiers to Lyon. He survived his father only a short while, and was succeeded by his brother John.
References
- Thompson 1909, p. 527.
- Villalon & Kagay 2017, p. 116.
Sources
- Villalon, Andrew; Kagay, Donald (2017). To Win and Lose a Medieval Battle: Nájera (April 3, 1367), A Pyrrhic Victory. Brill.
- Thompson, James Westfall (1909). The Wars of Religion in France, 1559-1576. The University of Chicago Press.
| French nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James I |
Count of La Marche 1362 |
Succeeded by John I |
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