Henry III, duke of Brabant
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Duke of Brabant Duke of Lothier Imperial Vicar |
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| Spouse(s) | Adelaide of Burgundy |
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Issue
Henry IV, Duke of Brabant
John I, Duke of Brabant Godfrey, Lord of Aarschot Marie of Brabant, Queen of France |
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Titles and styles
The Duke of Brabant and Lothier
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| Noble family | House of Reginar |
| Father | Henry II, Duke of Brabant |
| Mother | Marie of Hohenstaufen |
| Born | 1230 |
| Died | 28 February 1261 Leuven |
Henry III of Brabant (c. 1230 – February 28, 1261, Leuven) was Duke of Brabant between 1248 and his death. He was the son of Henry II of Brabant and Marie of Hohenstaufen.
The disputed territory of Lothier, the former Duchy of Lower Lorraine, was assigned to him by the German King Alfonso X of Castile. Alfonso also appointed him Imperial Vicar to advance his claims on the Holy Roman Empire.
In 1251, he married Adelaide of Burgundy (c. 1233 – October 23, 1273), daughter of Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy and Yolande de Dreux, by whom he had four children:
He also had two illegitimate sons:
Composed several pieces of music, among them "Amors m'est u cuer entree" and "Se kascuns del monde savoit".
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