John II, Duke of Brabant
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John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders.
John II succeeded his father in 1294<ref>Balduini Ninovensis Chronicon 1294, MGH SS XXV, p. 546.</ref> During the reign of John II, Brabant continued supporting a coalition to stop French expansion. He tried to conquer South Holland (district of medieval Holland) from the pro-French Count John II of Holland, but was not successful.
In 1309, the Crusade of the Poor besieged the castle of Genappe in Brabant because it was sheltering Jews. John sent an army that defeated the crusaders, who incurred heavy losses.<ref name=Badacs>Gábor Bradács, "Crusade of the Poor (1309)", in Jeffrey M. Shaw and Timothy J. Demy (eds.), War and Religion: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict, 3 vols. (ABC-CLIO, 2017), vol. 1, pp. 211–12.</ref> According to Chris Harman (2000), during different parts of the XIV century several attacks on jews merchants and christian priests took place, and also awhich, typically, masses of people would march from town to town, looting and being joined by others during their march. Harman quotes the following:
John, who suffered from kidney stones and wanted his duchy to be peacefully handed over to his son upon his death, in 1312 signed the famous Charter of Kortenberg. John died in Tervuren in 1312.<ref>Oude Kronik van Brabant, p. 72.</ref> He was buried in the Church of St. Michael and St. Gudula (now Brussels' cathedral).
Family
[edit]On 8 July 1290, John married Margaret of England in Westminster Abbey, London.Template:Sfn She was a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile.Template:Sfn Only one child was born out of this marriage:
John II had several illegitimate children:
- Jan van Corsselaer, was later named Lord of Witthem, Wailwilre, Machelen, la Rochette and Colonster.<ref>Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 145, "Extraict des registres de la ville de Malines".</ref>
- Jan van Wyvliet. Lord of Blaesveld and Kuyc. Married to Margaret Pipenpoy.<ref>Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 144, "Extraict des registres de la ville de Malines".</ref>
- Jan Cordeken: Founder of the House of Glymes. He was legitimized by the emperor Louis IV by charter dated of 27 August 1344, lists John II as the father and Elisabeth Gortygin as his mother.<ref>Butkens (1724), Vol. I, Preuves, p. 146, "Extraicts des chartes de la maison de Berges sur Soom".</ref>
- Jan Magermann. Married to Adelise d'Elsies.
- Jan II van Dongelberg (- 1383). His mother was Marguerite van Pamel.
References
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- Harman, C. (2000). A People's History of the World. Verso Books: London.
See also
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