| Name | Henry I | |
| Nickname | the Courageous | |
| Birth | 1165 | Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium [2, 3, 5] |
| General Information | He was also the Duke of Lower Lorraine, the Landgrave of Brabant, Margrave of Antwerp, and Count of Louvain. [4, 5] | |
Title(s) |
From 1182 to 1184 (17 years) [5] | |
Title(s) |
1183 (18 years) [5] | |
Military |
From 1217 to 1218 (52 years) [5] | |
| Death | 5 Sep 1235 | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Burial |
Aft 5 Sep 1235 | St. Peter's Church, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium [2] |
| Person ID, Branch | I3187 | Roy Line, Boudreau Line |
| Last Modified | 24 Jun 2025 | |
| Notes |
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| Father | Godfrey III, Duke of Brabant and of Lower Lorraine, b. 1142, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium d. 10 Aug 1190 (Age 48 years) | |
| Mother | Margaret von Limbourg, b. About 1139 d. 1172/73 (Age 34 years) | |
| Family ID | F2583 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Spouse / Partner 1 | Matilda of Bloulogne, b. About 1162 d. 1211, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium (Age 49 years)
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| Marriage | 1179 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 14 years - She : ~ 17 years. | |
| Information | Henry received the County of Brussels from his father. [5] | |
Children |
2 sons and 4 daughters | |
| Family ID | F2548 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 7 Nov 2021 | |
| Spouse / Partner 2 | Marie of France, b. 1198 d. 15 Aug 1224 (Age 26 years)
Other Partners: Philip I of Namur, Margrave of Namur m. 1211 | |
| Marriage | 22 Apr 1213 | Soissons, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France [2, 6] |
| Age at Marriage | He : ~ 48 years and 4 months - She : ~ 15 years and 4 months. | |
Children |
2 daughters | |
| Family ID | F2582 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 7 Nov 2021 | |
Pedigree | ← Click to display |
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