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John II: Gros tournois. John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders. John II succeeded his father in 1294 [1] During the reign of John II, Brabant continued supporting a coalition to stop ...
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John was the son of John II, Duke of Brabant, and Margaret of England. [1] In 1312, he succeeded his father as the duke of Brabant, in no small part due to his father's Charter of Kortenberg. [2] In an attempt to improve relations with France, John married Marie of Evreux. [3]
The Duke of Brabant (Dutch: hertog van Brabant, French: duc de Brabant) was the ruler of the Duchy of Brabant since 1183/1184. The title was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I of the House of Reginar , son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was duke of Lower Lorraine at that time).
John I, also called John the Victorious (1252/53 – 3 May 1294) was Duke of Brabant (1267–1294), Lothier and Limburg (1288–1294). During the 13th century, John I was venerated as a folk hero. [1] He has been painted as the perfect model of a brave, adventurous and chivalrous feudal prince. [2]
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On 8 July 1290 Margaret married John II, Duke of Brabant in Westminster Abbey, London, becoming Duchess of Brabant less than four years later on 3 May 1294. She had been acquainted with her groom since childhood, [ 2 ] as they had been betrothed in 1278 when she was three years old.
The house was founded by Jan Cordeken, [1] Lord of Glymes, illegitimate son of John II, Duke of Brabant. It was legitimized by Emperor Louis IV. [2] John I obtained Bergen by marriage to Joanne of Boutersem. The house died out when the descendants of Henri Nicolas de Glymes de Hollebecque (1755–-1813) died without heirs.