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After the death of his brother, he supported his nephew John II of Brabant against all internal and external opposition. In 1302, when Flanders revolted against King Philip IV of France, Godfrey and his only son joined the army of his French ally in the Battle of the Golden Spurs. Both were killed, as were many more knights of Brabant.
Godfrey I (Dutch: Godfried, c. 1060 – 25 January 1139), called the Bearded, the Courageous, or the Great, was the Landgrave of Brabant, Count of Brussels and Leuven (Louvain) from 1095 to his death and Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1106 to 1129. He was also Margrave of Antwerp from 1106 to his death.
Coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant.. 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).
When John died on 5 December 1355, his oldest daughter succeeded him in Brabant and the Duchy of Limburg according to his plan. [3] However, this inheritance settlement was challenged by his sons-in-law in Guelders and Flanders, who demanded a susterdeylinghe (literally 'sister deal'), meaning a territorial partition between the three sisters ...
Godfrey (1273/74 – aft. 13 September 1283). John II of Brabant (1275–1312). Margaret (4 October 1276 – 14 December 1311, Genoa), married 9 July 1292 to Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor. Marie (d. after 2 December 1338), married to Count Amadeus V of Savoy. John I had several illegitimate children: Gillis van der Balcht
Godfrey VI (1106–1129) (also known as Godfrey I of Leuven) House of Limburg. Waleran (1129–1139) House of Leuven. Godfrey VII(1139–1142) (also known as Godfrey II of Leuven) Godfrey VIII (1142–1190) (also known as Godfrey III of Leuven) Disintegrates. Title passes to the Duke of Brabant, who until 1795 kept the title "Duke of Lothier".
The conflict was concluded with the victory of John I, Duke of Brabant at the Battle of Worringen in 1288. The Duchy of Limburg and its dependent territories then became possessions of the Duke of Brabant. It is at the time of the acquisition by Brabant that the area became known as the "Lands of Overmaas". [1]
John of Brabant (1327–1335/36), married Marie of France (1326–1333), daughter of King Philip VI of France, [a] but died soon after with no issue, buried in Tervueren. Henri of Brabant (d. 29 October 1349), Duke of Limburg and Lord of Mechelen in 1347. Died young and buried in Tervuren in 1349.