Beatrice of Avesnes

Beatrice of Avesnes (c. 1240–1321), born at Valenciennes, was a daughter of Baldwin of Avesnes. In 1265 she married Count Henry VI of Luxembourg.

Her eldest son Henry was elected King of the Romans in 1308 and crowned Holy Roman Emperor as Henry VII in 1312; another son, Baldwin, held the archbishopric of Trier as prince-elector. Beatrice founded Beaumont Abbey in 1310 and died on 25 February 1321.