Henry III, Duke of Brabant

Henry III of Brabant (c. 1230 – February 28, 1261, Leuven) was Duke of Brabant between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant and Marie von Hohenstaufen.

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1230 - February 28 - 1261 - Leuven - Duke of Brabant - 1248 - Henry II of Brabant

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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 also appointed him Imperial Vicar to advance his claims on the Holy Roman Empire.

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Lothier - Duchy of Lower Lorraine - Alfonso X of Castile - Holy Roman Empire

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In 1251, he married Adelaide of Burgundy (c. 1233 – October 23, 1273), daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, by whom he had four children:

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1251 - 1233 - October 23 - 1273 - Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy

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• Henry IV, Duke of Brabant (c. 1251 – aft. 1272)
• John I, Duke of Brabant (1253–1294)
• Godfrey of Brabant, Lord of Aarschot (d. July 11, 1302, Kortrijk), married 1277 Jeanne Isabeau de Vierzon (d. aft. 1296), killed at the Battle of the Golden Spurs
• Maria of Brabant (1256, Leuven – January 12, 1321, Murel), married at Vincennes on August 27, 1274 to King Philip III of France.

He also had one illegitimate son:

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• Gilles, ancestor of the van der Balch family.

See also: Dukes of Brabant family tree

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