Henry II, Duke of Brabant
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Duke of Brabant Duke of Lothier |
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Marie of Hohenstaufen Sophie of Thuringia |
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Titles and styles
The Duke of Brabant and Lothier
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| Noble family | Reginar |
| Father | Henry I, Duke of Brabant |
| Mother | Mathilde of Flanders |
| Born | 1207 |
| Died | 1 February 1248 (aged 40–41) Leuven |
Henry II of Brabant (French: Henri II de Brabant, Dutch: Hendrik II van Brabant, 1207 – February 1, 1248) was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235. His mother was Mathilde of Flanders
Henry II supported his sister Mathilde's son, William II, Count of Holland, in the latter's bid for election as German King.
His first marriage was to Marie of Hohenstaufen (April 3, 1207–1235, Leuven), daughter of Philip of Swabia and Irene Angelina. They had six children:
His second marriage was to Sophie of Thuringia (March 20, 1224 – May 29, 1275), daughter of Ludwig IV of Thuringia and Saint Elisabeth of Hungary by whom he had two children:
Henry died in Leuven, aged about 40.
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