Background
Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne.
Philip was the only son of Philip of Burgundy, heir to the Duchy of Burgundy, and Joanna I, Countess of Auvergne and Boulogne.
In 1355, Philip married Margaret, the daughter of Louis de Mâle, Count of Flanders. In 1357, by marrying the future Countess Margaret III of Flanders, then heiress of Flanders, he was promised the counties of Flanders, Nevers, Rethel, and Antwerp, and the duchies of Brabant, and Limburg. Most of these lands were located in the Low Countries.
His mother Joanna, who became Queen of France after her remarriage to King John II of France, governed Burgundy as Philip"s guardian until her death in September 1360.
Philip was declared of age on 20 October the same year.