Roy Family Genealogy

1175 - 1212 (37 years)

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Name Philip I of Namur

Birth 1175 [1]

He was a twin. [1]

Title(s) 1195 (20 years) [1]

He became the Margrave of Namur in 1195.

Military From 1196 to 1199 (21 years) [1]

Baldwin V had fought a war with his uncle, Henry IV of Luxembourg, to establish Namur as independent from Luxembourg in 1190 and in 1194, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI declared Namur to be a margraviate. Baldwin's will left Namur to Philip, but as a fief of Hainault.[1] However, Theobald I of Bar, who had married Henry of Luxembourg's heiress, Ermesinda, refused to relinquish Namur and attacked Philip, besieging him in Namur. The war lasted for three years until the Treaty of Dinant, signed on 26 July 1199, recognized Philip as holder of Namur.

Offices Held say 1200 (25 years) [1]

Philip was left as regent of Hainault while his elder brother, Baldwin VI, went on the Fourth Crusade and acted as guardian to Baldwin's daughters, Joanna and Margaret

Death 9 Oct 1212 Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France [1, 2]

He died of dysentery. [1]

Siblings 1 brother and 2 sisters

+	1. Isabella of Hainaut, b. Apr 1170, Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France d. 15 Mar 1190, Paris, Île-de-France, France (Age 19 years) ▻ Philip II, King of France, m. 28 Apr 1180
+	2. Baldwin VI, Count of Hainaut and Latin Emperor of Constantinople, b. Jul 1171, Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France d. 11 Jun 1205 (Age 33 years) ▻ Marie of Champagne, Empress of Constantinople, m. 6 Jun 1186
+	3. Yolande of Flanders, Countess of Namur, b. 1175 ▻ Peter II de Courtenay, Latin Emperor of Constantinople, m. 1 Jul 1193
>	4. Philip I of Namur, Margrave of Namur, b. 1175 d. 9 Oct 1212, Valenciennes, Nord, Hauts-de-France, France (Age 37 years) ▻ Marie of France, m. 1211

Patriarch & Matriarch

Lideric, Forester of Flanders (13 x Great Grandfather)

Mathildis (4 x Great Grandmother)

Person ID, Branch I24831

Last Modified 7 Nov 2021

Father	Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut and Namur, b. 1150 d. 17 Dec 1195, Mons, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France (Age 45 years)
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Marguerite of Lorraine, b. About 1148, Alsace-Lorraine, France d. 15 Nov 1194 (Age 46 years)
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F2537	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Spouse / Partner	Marie of France, b. 1198 d. 15 Aug 1224 (Age 26 years) Other Partners: Henry I, Duke of Brabant m. 22 Apr 1213
Marriage	1211 [1, 2]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 36 years - She : ~ 13 years.
Information	Their marriage was a diplomatic move by her father, Philip II, to gain control over Flanders and Hainault. When his father, Baldwin was captured at Adrianople, Philip was summoned to a meeting by Philip Augustus, King of France, at Pont de l'Arche. Philip was forced to swear fealty to the King of France and give Baldwin's daughters as wards of the King. Along with these exactions Philip was forced to marry Marie. [1, 2]
Children	They had no children together. [1, 2]
Family ID	F8968	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	26 Jan 2022