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Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant

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Margaret of Flanders
John I, Duke of Brabant and his wife Margaret of Flanders
Bornc. 1251
Died(1285-07-03)3 July 1285
Noble familyHouse of Dampierre
Spouse(s)John I, Duke of Brabant
FatherGuy of Dampierre
MotherMatilda of Béthune

Margaret of Flanders (died 3 July 1285) was a Duchess consort of Brabant. She was the daughter of Guy of Dampierre and his first wife Matilda of Béthune.[citation needed]

Margaret married John I, Duke of Brabant in 1273.[1] She was the mother of:

  1. Godfrey (1273/74 – aft. 13 September 1283).
  2. John II of Brabant (1275–1312).
  3. Margaret of Brabant (4 October 1276 – 14 December 1311, Genoa), married 9 June 1292 to Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor.
  4. Marie (d. after 2 December 1338), married to Count Amadeus V of Savoy.

References

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  1. ^ Verbruggen 2002, p. 8.

Sources

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  • Verbruggen, J.F. (2002). DeVries, Kelly (ed.). The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302). Translated by Ferguson, David Richard. Boydell Press.