Coat of arms of Dukes of Brabant

The Duchy of Brabant was formally erected in 1183/1184. The title "Duke of Brabant" was created by the German Emperor Frederik Barbarossa in favor of Henry I, son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was Duke of Lower Lotharingia at that time). The Duchy of Brabant was a feudal elevation of the already existing title of Landgrave of Brabant. This was an Imperial fief which was assigned to Count Henry III of Leuven about 1085/1086, more exactly after the death of the preceding Count of Brabant, Count Palatine Herman II of Lotharingia (+ September 20, 1085). Although the corresponding county was quite small (limited to the territory between the rivers Dender en Zenne, situated to the west of Brussels) its name was applied to the entire country under control of the Dukes from the 13th century on. In 1190, after the death of Godfrey III, Henry I also became Duke of Lotharingia. Formerly Lower Lotharingia, this title was now practically without territorial authority, but was borne by the later Dukes of Brabant as an honorific title. Image File history File links Armoiries_Brabant. ... Image File history File links Armoiries_Brabant. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Historically, Brabant has been the name of several administrative entities in the Low Countries with quite different geographical extent: as Carolingian shire (pagus Bracbatensis), located between the rivers Scheldt and Dijle (between 9th-11th century); as landgraviat: the part of the shire between the rivers Dender and Dijle (from 1085... Frederick Barbarossa in a 13th century Chronicle. ... Henry I of Brabant (also called Henri I de Brabant and Hendrik I van Brabant) was born in 1165 and died in the German city of Köln on September 5, 1235. ... Godfrey III of Leuven (d. ... ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Events May 25 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. ... Events March 16 - Massacre and mass-suicide of the Jews of York, England prompted by Crusaders and Richard Malebys kill 150-500 Jews in Cliffords Tower June 10 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem. ...

In 1288, the Dukes of Brabant became also Duke of Limburg. The title fell to the Dukes of Burgundy in 1430. Later on, it followed with the Burgundian inheritance until the French Revolution, although the northern part of the territory of Brabant was actually governed by the United Provinces during the 17th and 18th century (see Generality Lands). Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. ... The Duchy of Limburg was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in the Low Countries, located between the river Meuse and the city of Aachen. ... The Duchy of Burgundy, today Bourgogne, has its origin in the small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Saone which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Balds kingdom of West Franks. ... // Events May 23 - Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne The Ottoman Empire captures Thessalonica from the Venetians First use of optical methods in the creation of Art A map of Europe in 1430. ... The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period in the history of France. ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden/Provinciën; also Dutch Republic or United Provinces in short) was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, which is now known as the Netherlands. ... The Generality Lands (Dutch: Generaliteitslanden) were border territories of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, that were directly governed by the Estates-General of the Netherlands. ...

House of Leuven

Landgrave of Brabant: ...

• Henry III of Leuven (1085/1086–1095); already Count of Leuven and Brussels from 1078.
• Godfrey I (from 1095)

Landgrave of Brabant and Dukes of Lower Lotharingia: ... ...

• Godfrey I (1106–1139); appointed as Duke in 1106.
• Godfrey II (1139–1142)
• Godfrey III (1142–1190)

Dukes of Brabant and Lotharingia: ... Godfrey II of Leuven (?–June 13, 1142), Duke of Lower Lotharingia, Count of Leuven, son of Godfrey I of Leuven. ... Godfrey III of Leuven (d. ...

• Henry I (1183/1184–1235); first Duke of Brabant from 1183/1184; succeeded his father Godfrey III as Duke of Lotharingia in 1190.
• Henry II (1235–1248)
• Henry III (1248–1261)
• Henry IV (1261–1267)

Dukes of Brabant, Lotharingia and Limburg: Henry I of Brabant (also called Henri I de Brabant and Hendrik I van Brabant) was born in 1165 and died in the German city of Köln on September 5, 1235. ... Godfrey III of Leuven (d. ... Henry II of Brabant (1207 - February 1, 1248) was Duke of Brabant after the death of his father in 1235. ... Henry III of Brabant (c. ... Henry IV of Brabant (1251/1252, Leuven – aft. ...

• John I (1267–1294)
• John II (1294–1312)
• John III (1312–1355)
• Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (1355–1406)

Portrait of John I, Duke of Brabant from the Codex Manesse. ... Jan II van Brabant (September 27, 1275 – October 27, 1312, Tervueren), also called John II, the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). ... Jan III van Brabant, also called John III the Triumphantor, was born in 1300 and died in Brussels on December 5, 1355. ... Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (1322–1406) was the heiress of Duke Jan III, who died in Brussels, December 5, 1355. ...

House of Burgundy

• Anthony of Burgundy (1406–1415)
• John IV (1415–1427)
• Philip of St. Pol (1427–1430)
• Philip the Good (1430–1467)
• Charles the Bold (1467–1477)
• Mary of Burgundy (1477–1482)

The Valois Dynasty succeeded the Capetian Dynasty as rulers of France from 1328- 1589. ... Antoine of Burgundy (1384 - October 25, 1415, in the battle of Agincourt), was Duke of Brabant and Limburg and Margrave of Antwerp. ... John IV, Duke of Brabant (Atrecht June 11, 1403 – April 17, 1427, Brussels) was the son of Antoine, Duke of Brabant and Jeanne de St. ... Philip of Saint Pol (July 25, 1404 – August 14, 1430), younger son of Antoine, Duke of Brabant and Jeanne de St. ... Philip III, Duke of Burgundy (Philip the Good or Philippe le Bon) (1396–1467) was Duke of Burgundy from 1419 until his death. ... Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ... Mary of Burgundy Mary (February 13, 1457 – March 27, 1482), duchess of Burgundy, only child of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, and his wife Isabella of Bourbon, was born on February 13 1457. ...

House of Habsburg

• Maximilian I (regent, 1482–1494)
• Philip the Handsome (1494–1506)
• Charles V (1506–1555)
• Philip II of Spain (1555–1598)

Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Portrait by Albrecht Dürer, 1519 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna). ... Philip and his wife Joanna of Castile Philip I (July 22, 1478 – September 25, 1506), sometimes called Philip the Handsome (Felipe el Hermoso - Filips de Schone) was king of Castile, son of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, and husband of Joanna the Mad, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, was... Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Revived title in contemporary tradition

HRH The Duke of Brabant

In the modern Kingdom of Belgium, the revived courtesy title of "Duke of Brabant" is traditionally assigned to the Crown Prince, in spite of the fact that the province of Noord-Brabant, part of the historical duchy, is now part of the Netherlands. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ...

• Léopold II of Belgium (1840–1865)
• Léopold, son of Léopold II (1865–1869)
• Léopold III of Belgium (1909–1934)
• Baudouin of Belgium (1934–1950)
• Philippe (1993– )

King Léopold II His Majesty King Léopold II of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835–December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Léopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death. ... Léopold III, Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 – September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin. ... King Baudouin, (also spelled Boudewijn, Balduin or Baldwin) born Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave, (7 September 1930 - 31 July 1993), reigned as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. ... The Duke of Brabant His Royal Highness Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant (Philippe Léopold Louis Marie Wettin), styled HRH The Duke of Brabant (born 15 April 1960), is the eldest son and heir apparent of Albert II, King of the Belgians. ...

See also

• Graven van Leuven en hertogen van Brabant (in Dutch)
• Dukes of Brabant family tree

This is a family tree of the Dukes of Brabant from 1139, when the count of Louvain becomes Duke of Lower Lorraine, to 1430. ...

External link

• Counts of Louvain: genealogical note (Caution: some information provided by this link could be historiographically obsolete).