Henry I the Courageous , Duke of Brabant

     Henry I the Courageous , Duke of Brabant was born in 1165 at Leuven, Brabant, France, now Belgium.^1,2,3 He was the son of Godrey III , Duke of Brabant and of Lower Lorraine and Margaret von Limbourg. Henry I the Courageous's full titles were the Duke of Brabant, the Duke of Lower Lorraine, the Landgrave of Brabant, Margrave of Antwerp, and the Count of Louvain.^4,3

Henry I the Courageous , Duke of Brabant married Matilda of Bloulogne, daughter of Matthew of Alsace , Count of Boulogne and Mary of Blois , Princess of England and Countess of Mortain, in 1179.^4,3,1,5,2 He acted as a regent while Count Godfrey III went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem from 1182 to 1184.³ Henry was created, in 1183, the first Duke of Brabant.³

Henry I the Courageous , Duke of Brabant married Marie of France , Duchess of Brabant, daughter of Philip II Augustus , King of France and Agnes of Merania, on 2 April 1213 at Soissons, France.¹ He joined the Fifth Crusade to Egypt from 1217 to 1218.³ Henry I the Courageous , Duke of Brabant died on 5 September 1235 at Cologne, Germany.^5,1,4,2,3 He was buried at St. Peter's Church, Leuven, Brabant, Germany.¹

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