Margaret of Bavaria
| Margaret of Bavaria | |
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16th-century anonymous painting of Margaret | |
| Duchess consort of Burgundy | |
| Tenure | 1404–1419 |
| Born | 1363 |
| Died | 23 January 1424 (aged 60–61) Dijon |
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| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Albert I, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Margaret of Brieg |
Margaret of Bavaria (1363 – 23 January 1424, Dijon) was Duchess of Burgundy by marriage to John the Fearless. She was the regent of the Burgundian Low Countries during the absence of her spouse in 1404–1419 and the regent in French Burgundy during the absence of her son in 1419–1423. She became most known for her successful defense of the Duchy of Burgundy against Count John IV of Armagnac in 1419.