Charles of Artois (1328–1385) was the son of Robert III of Artois and Jeanne of Valois.
He was made Count of Longueville in 1356, but he gave it up to Bertrand du Guesclin in 1364 and became Count of Pézenas.
In May 1360, he married Jeanne (d. March 1402), Lady of Baucay. They had one child:
- Louis (b. 1362), d. young
According to documents of Bureau de La Rivière, he had a bastard son of Béatrice de Roucy, from Counts of Roucy:
- Philippe (b. 1354-5), d. in Italy; One of the negotiators of the marriage of Valentina Visconti and Louis, Duke of Orléans, passed to Milan, and left descendants.
He was at one time commander of a company of Gascons in Guyenne.
Genealogy
Ancestors of Charles of Artois, Count of Pézenas |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16. Robert I, Count of Artois | | | | | | | | | 8. Robert II, Count of Artois | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17. Matilda of Brabant | | | | | | | | | 4. Philip of Artois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18. Pierre de Courtenay | | | | | | | | | 9. Amicie de Courtenay | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19. Peronelle de Joigny | | | | | | | | | 2. Robert III of Artois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20. John I, Duke of Brittany | | | | | | | | | 10. John II, Duke of Brittany | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21. Blanche of Navarre | | | | | | | | | 5. Blanche of Brittany | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22. Henry III of England | | | | | | | | | 11. Beatrice of England | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23. Eleanor of Provence | | | | | | | | | 1. Charles of Artois, Count of Pézenas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24. Louis IX of France | | | | | | | | | 12. Philip III of France | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25. Margaret of Provence | | | | | | | | | 6. Charles, Count of Valois | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26. James I of Aragon | | | | | | | | | 13. Isabella of Aragon | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27. Violant of Hungary | | | | | | | | | 3. Joan of Valois, Countess of Beaumont | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28. Baldwin II of Constantinople | | | | | | | | | 14. Philip of Courtenay | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29. Marie of Brienne | | | | | | | | | 7. Catherine of Courtenay | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30. Charles I of Naples | | | | | | | | | 15. Beatrice of Sicily | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31. Beatrice of Provence | | | | | | | |
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Preceded by Philip | Count of Longueville 1356–1364 | Succeeded by Bertrand |
Preceded by — | Count of Pézenas 1364–1385 | Succeeded by to royal domain |