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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.
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]
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.
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 ...
The court must consider all designated evidence in the light most favorable to the party opposing the summary judgment motion. If a trial could result in the jury (or judge in a bench trial) deciding in favor of the party opposing the motion, then summary judgment is inappropriate. A decision granting summary judgment can be appealed without delay.
Geoffroy d'Harcourt was the youngest son of John III d'Harcourt, Viscount of Châtellerault and Saint-Sauveur, and Alix de Brabant, the daughter of Godfrey of Brabant. Harcourt was known as "the lame" due to him having a deformed leg, which made him limp. He was knighted in 1326 and inherited the Viscounty of Saint-Sauveur in 1330.
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.