Henry VI of Luxembourg
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Henry VI was count of Luxembourg and Arlon from the death of his father, Henry V the Blond
in 1281 until his own death at the battle of Worringen
, seven years later, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry VII.
Henry was the son of Henry V the Blond
and Margaret
of Bar. His father took part in Saint Louis
's crusade against Tunis
and he continued this war, being killed alongside three of his brothers at the Battle of Worringen
by a knight of John I, Duke of Brabant
.
Henry married Beatrice d'Avesnes
(d. 1 March 1321, daughter of Baldwin and granddaughter of Bouchard IV of Avesnes
) around 1260–1 and they had three sons, two of whom attained the highest honours and excellence:
Henry V of Luxembourg
Henry V the Blond , called the Great, was the count of Luxembourg, Laroche and Arlon from 1247 to his death and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III...
in 1281 until his own death at the battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen
The Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen , which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne...
, seven years later, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry VII.
Henry was the son of Henry V the Blond
Henry V of Luxembourg
Henry V the Blond , called the Great, was the count of Luxembourg, Laroche and Arlon from 1247 to his death and the count of Namur between 1256 and 1264 as Henry III...
and Margaret
Margaret of Bar
Margaret of Bar was a daughter of Henry II of Bar and his wife Philippa of Dreux. She was Countess of Luxembourg by her marriage to Henry V of Luxembourg. She is also known as Marguerite of Bar.- Family :...
of Bar. His father took part in Saint Louis
Louis IX of France
Louis 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...
's crusade against Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
and he continued this war, being killed alongside three of his brothers at the Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen
The Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen , which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne...
by a knight of John I, Duke of Brabant
John I, Duke of Brabant
John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:...
.
Henry married Beatrice d'Avesnes
Beatrice d'Avesnes
Beatrice d'Avesnes was a daughter of Baldwin of Avesnes and his wife Felicitas of Coucy. Baldwin was the son of Bouchard IV of Avesnes.She married in 1265 Count Henry VI of Luxembourg and was the mother of:...
(d. 1 March 1321, daughter of Baldwin and granddaughter of Bouchard IV of Avesnes
Bouchard IV of Avesnes
Bouchard IV was the lord of Avesnes and Étrœungt. He was the son of James of Avesnes and Adela of Guise and brother of Walter, Count of Blois by marriage....
) around 1260–1 and they had three sons, two of whom attained the highest honours and excellence:
- Baldwin, afterwards Archbishop-Elector of TrierArchbishopric of TrierThe Archbishopric of Trier was a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany, that existed from Carolingian times until the end of the Holy Roman Empire. Its suffragans were the dioceses of Metz, Toul and Verdun. Since the 9th century the Archbishops of Trier were simultaneously princes and since the 11th...
, and - Henry, who would become King of the RomansKing of the RomansKing of the Romans was the title used by the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire following his election to the office by the princes of the Kingdom of Germany...
in 1308 and Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman EmperorThe Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
(as Henry VII) in 1309, being crowned as such by Pope Clement VPope Clement VPope Clement V, born Raymond Bertrand de Got was Pope from 1305 to his death...
in 1312. - Walram, died at the siege of Brescia in 1311