Henry I of Brabant , said the Brave, born about 1165, died in Cologne September 5, 1235, was Duke of Brabant 1183-1235, Count of Leuven, Antwerp Marquis and Duke of Lower Lorraine from 1190 to 1235. He is the son of Godfrey III, Count of Leuven, Landgrave of Brabant, Antwerp Marquis and Duke of Lower Lorraine, and Margaret of Limburg. His father
associates early in the affairs of the duchy, and he is qualified for miles, nee non edible (knight, but not count) from 1179 to his father's side. In 1179, he married Matilda of Boulogne, niece of Philip of Alsace, Count of Flanders. He fought several times the count of Hainaut and governs the fields of his father, went to Holy Land from 1182 to 1184. In 1183, the emperor erected the landgraviate of Brabant Duchy of Brabant in his favor. Henry founded Den Bosch in 1185. In 1190, just weeks after the death of his father, he received the duchy of Lower Lorraine in fief of the empire (Diet of Schwäbisch Hall).
It is quickly opposed the Emperor Henry VI, first about the election of the bishop of Liege, a case which ended with the assassination in 1192 of the bishop who was none other qu'Adalbéron, brother of Henri de Brabant. On the other hand kept prisoner Henry VI Richard the Lion Heart, the Duke of Austria had given him, and intended to deliver to the king of France, while the princes were Lotharingian pro-British. Finally, transfers and releases Henry VI king of England against an excessive ransom. The Count of Hainault and Duke of Brabant oppose further four years on the choice of successor Adalberon Liege.
His wife supports the election of Otto IV of Brunswick, and Henry is one of its faithful, as most of the lords of Lower Germany, while Germany supports the High-Philip of Swabia, the brother of Henry VI .
In 1204, Henri de Brabant alliance and exchange approaches the king of France and Philip of Swabia. After the assassination of Philip, he struggles against the bishop of Liege and then approximates again Otho, and fights alongside him in Bovines where he narrowly missed being captured. Shortly after, he supported the emperor Frederick II, son of Henry VI. The reign of Henri de Brabant becomes more peaceful.
He was returning from a mission in England, where he was responsible for bringing and escort Isabella of England, engaged to Frederick II, when he falls ill and dies in Cologne.
Marriage and Children:
He first married in 1179 Matilda of Boulogne (1170 † 1210), youngest daughter of Matthew Alsace and Marie de Blois, Count and Countess de Boulogne. They have: *
Adelaide (1190 † 1265), Countess of Boulogne, married to:
1. in 1206 to Arnulf III († 1223), Count of Loon
2. in 1225 to William X of Clermont (1195 † 1247), Comte d'Auvergne
3. Arnould de Wesemael
* Mary (1190 † 1260), married to
1. Otto IV (1177 † 1218), Holy Roman Emperor
2. in 1220 William I (1167 † 1223), Count of Holland
* Marguerite (1192 † 1231), married in 1206 to Gerard III († 1229), Count of Gelderland
* Matilda (1200 † 1267), married:
1. in 1212 to Henry II († 1214), Count Palatine of the Rhine
2. in 1224 to Florent IV (1210 † 1234), Count of Holland
* Henry II (1207 † 1248), Duke of Brabant *
Godfrey (1209 † 1254), Lord of Gaasbeek
widower, he remarried in 1213 to Mary de France (1198 † 1224), daughter of Philip II Augustus, King of France and Agnes of Meran. They have: *
Elizabeth († 1272), married in 1233 to Thiery de Cleves (1214 † 1244), Lord of Dinslaken then in 1246 to Gerard II Wassenberg († 1255)
* Mary, died young
associates early in the affairs of the duchy, and he is qualified for miles, nee non edible (knight, but not count) from 1179 to his father's side. In 1179, he married Matilda of Boulogne, niece of Philip of Alsace, Count of Flanders. He fought several times the count of Hainaut and governs the fields of his father, went to Holy Land from 1182 to 1184. In 1183, the emperor erected the landgraviate of Brabant Duchy of Brabant in his favor. Henry founded Den Bosch in 1185. In 1190, just weeks after the death of his father, he received the duchy of Lower Lorraine in fief of the empire (Diet of Schwäbisch Hall).
It is quickly opposed the Emperor Henry VI, first about the election of the bishop of Liege, a case which ended with the assassination in 1192 of the bishop who was none other qu'Adalbéron, brother of Henri de Brabant. On the other hand kept prisoner Henry VI Richard the Lion Heart, the Duke of Austria had given him, and intended to deliver to the king of France, while the princes were Lotharingian pro-British. Finally, transfers and releases Henry VI king of England against an excessive ransom. The Count of Hainault and Duke of Brabant oppose further four years on the choice of successor Adalberon Liege.
His wife supports the election of Otto IV of Brunswick, and Henry is one of its faithful, as most of the lords of Lower Germany, while Germany supports the High-Philip of Swabia, the brother of Henry VI .
In 1204, Henri de Brabant alliance and exchange approaches the king of France and Philip of Swabia. After the assassination of Philip, he struggles against the bishop of Liege and then approximates again Otho, and fights alongside him in Bovines where he narrowly missed being captured. Shortly after, he supported the emperor Frederick II, son of Henry VI. The reign of Henri de Brabant becomes more peaceful.
He was returning from a mission in England, where he was responsible for bringing and escort Isabella of England, engaged to Frederick II, when he falls ill and dies in Cologne.
Marriage and Children:
He first married in 1179 Matilda of Boulogne (1170 † 1210), youngest daughter of Matthew Alsace and Marie de Blois, Count and Countess de Boulogne. They have: *
Adelaide (1190 † 1265), Countess of Boulogne, married to:
1. in 1206 to Arnulf III († 1223), Count of Loon
2. in 1225 to William X of Clermont (1195 † 1247), Comte d'Auvergne
3. Arnould de Wesemael
* Mary (1190 † 1260), married to
1. Otto IV (1177 † 1218), Holy Roman Emperor
2. in 1220 William I (1167 † 1223), Count of Holland
* Marguerite (1192 † 1231), married in 1206 to Gerard III († 1229), Count of Gelderland
* Matilda (1200 † 1267), married:
1. in 1212 to Henry II († 1214), Count Palatine of the Rhine
2. in 1224 to Florent IV (1210 † 1234), Count of Holland
* Henry II (1207 † 1248), Duke of Brabant *
Godfrey (1209 † 1254), Lord of Gaasbeek
widower, he remarried in 1213 to Mary de France (1198 † 1224), daughter of Philip II Augustus, King of France and Agnes of Meran. They have: *
Elizabeth († 1272), married in 1233 to Thiery de Cleves (1214 † 1244), Lord of Dinslaken then in 1246 to Gerard II Wassenberg († 1255)
* Mary, died young
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