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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 (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
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).
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.
Godfrey II of Leuven (1139–1142) (also known as Godfrey VI) Godfrey III of Leuven (1142–1190) (also known as Godfrey VII) Passes to Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1190–1235), see below: Duke of Brabant. Counts of Leuven, Counts of Brussels and Landgraves of Brabant: Henry III (1085/1086–1095); already Count of Leuven and Brussels from 1078.
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.
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".