Henry III, Duke of Brabant
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Henry III of Brabant was Duke of Brabant
between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant
and Marie of Hohenstaufen
.
The disputed territory of Lothier, the former Duchy of Lower Lorraine, was assigned to him by the German King Alfonso X of Castile
. Alfonso also appointed him Imperial Vicar to advance his claims on the Holy Roman Empire
.
In 1251, he married Adelaide of Burgundy
(c. 1233 – October 23, 1273), daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
and Yolande de Dreux, by whom he had four children:
He also had one illegitimate son:
Composed several pieces of music, among them "Amors m'est u cuer entree" and "Se kascuns del monde savoit".
Duke of Brabant
The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven . The Duchy of Brabant was a feudal elevation of the since 1085/1086 existing title of Landgrave of Brabant...
between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant
Henry II, Duke of Brabant
Henry II of Brabant was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235...
and Marie of Hohenstaufen
Marie of Hohenstaufen
Marie of Hohenstaufen was a member of the powerful Hohenstaufen dynasty of German kings which lasted from 1138 to 1254. She is also known to history as Maria of Swabia....
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The disputed territory of Lothier, the former Duchy of Lower Lorraine, was assigned to him by the German King Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X of Castile
Alfonso X was a Castilian monarch who ruled as the King of Castile, León and Galicia from 1252 until his death...
. Alfonso also appointed him Imperial Vicar to advance his claims on the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
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In 1251, he married Adelaide of Burgundy
Adelaide of Burgundy (1233–1273)
Adelaide of Burgundy was a daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, by his first wife Yolande of Dreux. She was a member of the House of Burgundy.- Family :...
(c. 1233 – October 23, 1273), daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy
Hugh IV of Burgundy was duke of Burgundy between 1218 and 1271. Hugh was the only son of duke Odo III and Alice of Vergy...
and Yolande de Dreux, by whom he had four children:
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(c. 1251 – aft. 1272) Mentally handicapped, and made to abdicate in favor of his brother John on 24 May 1267. - John I, Duke of BrabantJohn I, Duke of BrabantJohn I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
(1253–1294) Married first to Marguerite of France, daughter of King Louis IX of FranceLouis IX of FranceLouis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
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, married 1277 Jeanne Isabeau de Vierzon (d. aft. 1296) - Maria of Brabant (1256, Leuven – January 12, 1321, Murel), married at VincennesVincennesVincennes is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.-History:...
on August 27, 1274 to King Philip III of FrancePhilip III of FrancePhilip III , called the Bold , was the King of France, succeeding his father, Louis IX, and reigning from 1270 to 1285. He was a member of the House of Capet.-Biography:...
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He also had one illegitimate son:
- Gilles, ancestor of the van der Balch family.
Composed several pieces of music, among them "Amors m'est u cuer entree" and "Se kascuns del monde savoit".