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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 ...
of Brabant 1254–1321: John I c. 1252 –1294 Duke of Brabant: Margaret 1254–1271: Agnes 1260–1327: Robert II 1248–1306 Duke of Burgundy: John of Burgundy 1231–1268: Louis 1276–1319 Count of Évreux: Margaret of Artois 1285–1311: Blanche c. 1278 –1305: Rudolf I c. 1281 –1307 King of Bohemia: Margaret c. 1279 –1318: Edward I ...
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 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).
By marriage, the family acquired: The county of Luxemburg in 1214, which then passed to a younger branch, the House of Luxemburg. The county of Berg in 1218. In 1288, the family lost the duchy of Limburg, which was conquered by John I, duke of Brabant. The elder branch, holding the county of Berg, died out in 1348.
Christian IX in 1898 with his and Queen Victoria's mutual great-grandson Prince Edward of York, later Edward VIII [a]. Victoria arranged the marriage of her eldest son and heir, the future King Edward VII, to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the daughter of Christian IX, which took place on 10 March 1863.
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