Henry I, Duke of Brabant

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Henry I, Duke of Brabant was a prominent 12th–13th century nobleman who significantly expanded and consolidated the power of his dynasty in the Low Countries.

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Henry I, Duke of Brabant canonical 14
Henry I of Brabant 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duke
human
medieval nobleman
ruler of Brabant
activeIn Low Countries
burialPlace St. Peter's Church, Leuven
child Adelaide of Brabant
Godfrey of Brabant
Henry II, Duke of Brabant
Margaret of Brabant
Marie of Brabant, Holy Roman Empress
Matilda of Brabant
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brabant
dateOfBirth 1165
dateOfDeath 1235-09-05
endTime 1235
father Godfrey III, Count of Louvain
givenName Henry
house House of Leuven
House of Reginar
knownFor founding and supporting towns and trade in Brabant
strengthening ducal authority in the Low Countries
laterSupported Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
mother Margaret of Limbourg
nativeLanguage Middle Dutch
nobleTitle Duke of Brabant
Duke of Lower Lotharingia
Margrave of Antwerp
notableWork expansion and consolidation of the Duchy of Brabant
participatedIn German throne dispute (1198)
partOf High Middle Ages
placeOfBirth Leuven
placeOfDeath Cologne
positionHeld Duke of Brabant
Duke of Lower Lotharingia
Margrave of Antwerp
reignEnd 1235
reignStart 1183
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Leuven
sexOrGender male
spouse Marie of Hohenstaufen
Matilda of Boulogne
startTime 1183
supported Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
territorialExpansion Brabant
Limburg

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House of Reginar notableMember Henry I, Duke of Brabant
House of Leuven hasMember Henry I, Duke of Brabant
House of Leuven hasMember Henry I of Brabant
linked to: Henry I, Duke of Brabant
's-Hertogenbosch foundedBy Henry I, Duke of Brabant
subject linked to: ’s-Hertogenbosch
Affligem Abbey hasBurial Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Matilda of Leuven sibling Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Floris IV, Count of Holland spouseFather Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Matilda of Brabant father Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Matilda of Brabant notableRelative Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Henry II, Duke of Brabant father Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Henry II, Duke of Brabant predecessor Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Godfrey II, Count of Louvain child Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Godfrey III, Count of Louvain child Henry I, Duke of Brabant
Godfrey III, Count of Louvain successor Henry I, Duke of Brabant
County of Louvain hasRuler Henry I, Duke of Brabant