John II, Duke of Brabant
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Margaret of Flanders |
John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was
Margaret of Flanders
.
John II succeeded his father in 1294John II of Holland, but was not successful.
In 1309, the Crusade of the Poor besieged the castle of Genappe in Brabant because it was sheltering Jews. John sent an army that defeated the crusaders, who incurred heavy losses.[2]
John, who suffered from
St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels
.
Family
On 8 July 1290, John married
Margaret of England in Westminster Abbey, London.[4] She was a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile.[5]
Only one child was born out of this marriage:
John II had several illegitimate children:
- Jan van Corsselaer, was later named Lord of Witthem, Wailwilre, Machelen, la Rochette and Colonster.[7]
- Jan van Wyvliet. Lord of Blaesveld and Kuyc. Married to Margaret Pipenpoy.[8]
- Jan Magermann. Married to Adelise d'Elsies.
- Jan II van Dongelberg (- 1383). His mother was Marguerite van Pamel.
References
- Balduini Ninovensis Chronicon1294, MGH SS XXV, p. 546.
- ^ Gábor Bradács, "Crusade of the Poor (1309)", in Jeffrey M. Shaw and Timothy J. Demy (eds.), War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict, 3 vols. (ABC-CLIO, 2017), vol. 1, pp. 211–12.
- ^ Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 72.
- ^ Spencer 2014, p. 39.
- ^ Prestwich 1997, p. 573.
- ^ Warnicke 2000, p. 16.
- ^ Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 145, "Extraict des registres de la ville de Malines".
- ^ Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 144, "Extraict des registres de la ville de Malines".
- ^ Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 146, "Extraicts des chartes de la maison de Berges sur Soom".
Sources
- Prestwich, Michael (1997). Edward I. Yale University Press.
- Spencer, Andrew M. (2014). Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England. Cambridge University Press.
- Warnicke, Retha M. (2000). The Marrying of Anne of Cleves: Royal Protocol in Early Modern England. Cambridge University Press.
See also
- Dukes of Brabant family tree
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