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Personal data Hertog Hendrik Ii "De Grootmoedige" van Brabant 

• Nickname is De Grootmoedige.
• He was born about 1194.
• He died on 2 1248 in Leuven (België).
• He is buried on 2 1248 in Villers.
• A child of Hertog Hendrik I van Brabant and Mathilde van Boulogne
• This information was last updated on January 6, 2016.

Household of Hertog Hendrik Ii "De Grootmoedige" van Brabant

(1) He is married to Maria von Hohenstaufen.

They got married before August 22, 1215.

Child(ren):

1. Mathilde van Brabant  1224-1288
2. Beatrix van Brabant  1225-1288
3. Maria van Brabant  1226-????
4. Hertog Hendrik Iii van Brabant  1231-???? 
5. Maria van Brabant  1232-1252
6. Margareta van Brabant  1235-1277
7. Philips van Brabant  ± 1235-????

(2) He is married to Sophie von Thüringen.

They got married in the year 1240.

Child(ren):

1. Elisabeth van Brabant  1243-1261
2. Landgraaf Hendrik I Van Brabant von Hesse  1244-1308

Notes about Hertog Hendrik Ii "De Grootmoedige" van Brabant

eigned from 1235 till 1248

Foundation for medieval Genealogy http://fmg.ac :

HENRI de Brabant, son of HENRI I "le Guerroyeur" Duke of Brabant & his first wife Mathilde de Flandre ([1207]-Louvain 1/2 Feb 1248, bur Villers). The Annales Parchenses record the birth in 1207 of "Heinricus filius ducis Heinrici"[184]. The Oude Kronik van Brabant names "Henricum postea ducem Lotharingie, Godefrido de Louanio" as the sons of "Henricus…primus, dux Lotharingie" and his wife "Mechteldim, filiam Mathei Boloniensis comitis"[185]. He succeeded his father in 1235 as HENRI II Duke of Brabant. After the death in Feb 1247 of Heinrich Raspe anti-King of Germany, Landgraf of Thuringia, Duke Henri II proposed his nephew Willem II Count of Holland as successor after declining the position himself[186]. The Annales Parchenses record the death in 1247 of "Heinricus II dux" aged 40[187]. The Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis records the death in Jan 1248 of "Heinricus dux Brabantie"[188]. The necrology of Seligenthal records the death "IV Non Feb" of "Heinricus dux Brabantie pater dilecte Marie"[189]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ records that "Henricus…secundus dux" was buried at Villers[190]. The Oude Kronik van Brabant records the death at Louvain in 1247 of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his burial "in monasterio Vilariensi"[191].
m firstly (before 22 Aug 1215) MARIA von Hohenstaufen, daughter of PHILIPP King of Germany Duke of Swabia & his wife Maria née Eirene Angelina of Byzantium ([1199/1200]-Louvain before 1235). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Maria filia Philippi Romanorum" as wife of "Henricus…secundus dux"[192]. The Annales Marbacenses record that one of the four daughters of King Philipp (fourth in the list) married "duci Brabantie"[193].
m secondly (1241) SOPHIE von Thüringen, daughter of LUDWIG IV "der Heilige" Landgraf of Thuringia & his wife Elisabeth of Hungary (Wartburg 20 Mar 1224-[Marburg] 29 May 1275, bur Villers). The Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis records the birth "1224 mencio tercio XX die" to "beata Elizabeth" of "filiam Sophiam in castro Wartperg"[194]. The Annales Parchenses record the marriage in 1241 of "Heinricus dux Lotharingie" and "Sophiam filiam beate Elyzabeth de Thuringia"[195]. She was heiress of Hessen, which was inherited by her son who became Heinrich I "das Kind" Landgraf und Herr von Hessen.
Mistress (1): ---. The name of Duke Henri's mistress is not known.
Duke Henri II & his first wife had six children:
1. MATHILDE de Brabant (1224-29 Sep 1288, bur Abbey of Cercamp, Artois). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names (in order) "Mechtildim comitissam Atrebatensem et Sancti Pauli, Mariam comitissam palatinam Reni, Beatricem lantgraviam Thuringie postea comitissam Flandrie, et Margaretam sanctiomonialem, postea abbatissam in Valle Ducis" as the daughters of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his first wife Marie[196]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Machtildis" as oldest of the four daughters of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his wife Maria, and her first husband "Roberto comitis Attrebatensi, filio Regis Francie", their children "Robertum comitem Attrebatensem et unam filiam", and her second husband "comiti Sancti Pauli" referring to, but not naming, their sons and daughters[197]. The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines records the marriage "apud Conpendium in octavis Pentecostes" of "Francie frater regis Robertus" and "Mathilde filia ducis Brabantie"[198]. The late 13th century genealogy by Balduinus de Avennis records that "Johannes…fratri Guidoni [comes] Sancti Pauli" married "Macthildem filiam Henrici ducis Brabantiæ, relictam comitis Atrebatensis Roberti"[199]. m firstly (Compiègne 14 Jun 1237) ROBERT [I] Comte d'Artois, son of LOUIS VIII King of France & his wife Infanta doña Blanca de Castilla y León (Sep 1216 -killed in battle near Mansurah, Palestine 9 Feb 1250). m secondly (Naples before 31 May 1254) GUY de Châtillon Comte de Saint-Pol, son of HUGUES [I] de Châtillon Comte de Saint-Pol & his second wife Marie d'Avesnes Ctss de Blois (after 1226-12 Mar 1289, bur Chercamp).
2. BEATRIX de Brabant (1225-11 Nov 1288, bur Abbaye de Marquette, near Lille). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names (in order) "Mechtildim comitissam Atrebatensem et Sancti Pauli, Mariam comitissam palatinam Reni, Beatricem lantgraviam Thuringie postea comitissam Flandrie, et Margaretam sanctiomonialem, postea abbatissam in Valle Ducis" as the daughters of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his first wife Marie[200]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Beatrix" as third of the four daughters of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his wife Maria, her first husband "lantgravio Turingie" and her second husband "Willelmo comiti Flandrie", specifying that she was childless[201]. m firstly (Creuzburg/Werra 10 Mar 1241) HEINRICH "Raspe" Landgraf of Thuringia King of Germany, son of HERMANN I Pfalzgraf von Sachsen Landgraf of Thuringia & his second wife Sophie von Wittelsbach (-Wartburg 16 Feb 1247, bur Eisenach St Katharinenkloster). m secondly (Louvain Nov 1247) GUILLAUME III Count of Flanders, son of GUILLAUME II Seigneur de Dampierre & his wife Marguerite II Ctss of Flanders (1224-Trazegnies 6 Jun 1251, bur Abbaye de Marquette, near Lille).
3. HENRI de Brabant (-Louvain 28 Feb or 1 Mar 1261, bur Leeuwen Dominican Church). The Annales Parchenses names "filius eius [=Heinrici II ducis] dux Heinricus tercius puer bone indolis"[202]. Provost at Aachen 1233. He succeeded his father in 1248 as HENRI III "le Pacifique/le Débonnaire" Duke of Brabant.
- see below.
4. MARIE de Brabant (-beheaded Donauwörth 18 Jan 1256, bur Donauwörth Heilige Kreuz-Stift). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names (in order) "Mechtildim comitissam Atrebatensem et Sancti Pauli, Mariam comitissam palatinam Reni, Beatricem lantgraviam Thuringie postea comitissam Flandrie, et Margaretam sanctiomonialem, postea abbatissam in Valle Ducis" as the daughters of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his first wife Marie[203]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Maria" as second of the four daughters of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his wife Maria, and her husband "duci Bavarie", specifying that he "impie et crudeliter" killed her[204]. The betrothal of one of the daughters of Henri II Duke of Brabant to Edward of England is recorded by Matthew Paris[205]. It is not certain that Marie was the daughter in question. However, she is the most likely candidate as her two older sisters were already married and her younger half-sister was only an infant at the time. The Annales Mellicenses in 1256 record that "Lodwicus Reni comes palatinus" had "Mariam uxorem suam, filiam ducis Brabancie" beheaded by her jailers "apud Werdam"[206]. The Continuatio Lambacensis clarifies that she was killed because of her adultery[207]. The Notæ Fuerstenfeldenses record that Duke Ludwig beheaded his wife "Mariam ducissam Brabancie" in "castro Werde Suevico"[208]. The necrology of Freising Weihenstephan records the death "XV Kal Feb" of "Maria palatine Reni decollate a sponse eius Ludovico palatino Reni"[209]. Betrothed (1247) to EDWARD of England, son of HENRY III King of England & his wife Eléonore de Provence (Palace of Westminster 17/18 Jun 1239-Burgh-on-Sands, Cumberland 8 Jul 1307, bur Westminster Abbey). He succeeded his father in 1372 as EDWARD I "Longshanks" King of England. m (2 Aug 1254) as his first wife, LUDWIG II "der Strenge" joint Duke of Bavaria, son of OTTO II "dem Erlauchten" Duke of Bavaria & his wife Agnes von Braunschweig (Heidelberg 13 Apr 1229-Heidelberg 1/2 Feb 1294, bur Fürstenfeld).
5. MARGUERITE de Brabant (-[4 Jun] 1277). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names (in order) "Mechtildim comitissam Atrebatensem et Sancti Pauli, Mariam comitissam palatinam Reni, Beatricem lantgraviam Thuringie postea comitissam Flandrie, et Margaretam sanctiomonialem, postea abbatissam in Valle Ducis" as the daughters of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his first wife Marie[210]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Margareta, abbatissa Vallisducis…in ordine Cisterciensi" as fourth of the four daughters of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his wife Maria[211]. Nun at Val-Duc 1235, Abbess 1272.
6. PHILIPPE de Brabant (-young, bur Leeuwen St Pieter). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Philippus" as son of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his wife Maria, specifying that he died "in infantia" and was buried "Lovanii"[212].
Duke Henri II & his second wife had two children:
7. ELISABETH de Brabant (1243-17 Apr or 9 Oct 1261, bur Braunschweig). The Oude Kronik van Brabant names "Elisabeth ducissam de Bruynswiich" as the daughter of "Henricus secundus et quintus dux Brabancie" and his second wife Sophia[213]. The Annales Parchenses record the birth in 1243 of "Elyzabet" daughter of "Heinricus dux Lotharingie" and his wife Sophia[214]. The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Henricum heredem Thuringie et Elizabet ducissam Brunswickh" as the children of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his second wife Sophia, specifying that Elisabeth was childless[215]. The Cronica Principum Saxonie refers to the first wife of "Albertum" as "filiam ducis Brabancie"[216]. The Chronica Principum Brunsvicensium names "Elyzabet filiam ducis Brabancie" as wife of "Albertus", specifying that she died childless in 1261[217]. m (Braunschweig 13 Jul 1254) as his first wife, ALBRECHT I "der Große" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg, son of OTTO I "dem Kind" Herzog von Braunschweig & his wife Mathilde von Brandenburg [Askanier] (1236-Braunschweig 15 Aug 1279, bur Braunschweig Cathedral).
8. HENRI de Brabant (24 Jun 1244-Marburg 21 Dec 1308, bur Marburg Elisabethkirche). The Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ names "Henricum heredem Thuringie et Elizabet ducissam Brunswickh" as the children of "Henricus…secundus dux" and his second wife Sophia[218]. Landgraf von Thüringen und Herr von Hessen. He succeeded in 1264 as HEINRICH I "das Kind" Landgraf und Herr von Hessen. He renounced his rights to Brabant 25 Nov 1279. Created Fürst by Imperial Order 10 May 1292.
- LANDGRAFEN von HESSEN.
Duke Henri II had one illegitimate son by Mistress (1):
9. HENRI . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Clericus 1244.

notes:
[184] Annales Parchenses 1207, MGH SS XVI, p. 606.
[185] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 62.
[186] Bayley, C. C. (1949) The Formation of the German College of Electors in the mid-Thirteenth Century (Toronto), p. 22.
[187] Annales Parchenses 1247, MGH SS XVI, p. 607.
[188] Annales Sancti Pantaleonis Coloniensis 1248, MGH SS XXII, p. 542.
[189] Necrologium Sældentalense, Regensburg Necrologies, p. 360.
[190] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[191] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[192] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[193] Annales Marbacenses 1201, MGH SS XVII, p. 170.
[194] Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis 1224, MGH SS XXX.1, p. 600.
[195] Annales Parchenses 1247, MGH SS XVI, p. 607.
[196] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[197] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[198] Chronica Albrici Monachi Trium Fontium 1237, MGH SS XXIII, p. 941.
[199] Balduinus de Avennis Genealogia, RHGF XIII, p. 561.
[200] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[201] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[202] Annales Parchenses 1247, MGH SS XVI, p. 607.
[203] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[204] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[205] Luard, H. R. (ed.) (1874) Matthæi Parisiensis, Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora (London) ("MP"), Vol, IV, 1247, pp. 623 and 645.
[206] Annales Mellicenses 1256, MGH SS IX, p. 509.
[207] Continuatio Lambacensis 1256, MGH SS IX, p. 559.
[208] Notæ Fuerstenfeldenses de Ducibus Bavariæ, MGH SS XXIV, p. 75.
[209] Necrologium Weihenstephanense, Freising Necrologies, p. 203.
[210] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[211] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[212] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[213] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.
[214] Annales Parchenses 1241, MGH SS XVI, p. 607.
[215] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[216] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 475.
[217] Chronica Principum Brunsvicensium, MGH SS XXX.1, p. 26.
[218] Genealogia Ducum Brabantiæ Heredum Franciæ 8, MGH SS XXV, p. 390.
[219] Annales Parchenses 1247, MGH SS XVI, p. 607.
[220] Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 65.

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