Matilda of Brabant, Countess of Artois
| Matilda of Brabant | |
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Medallion of Matilda of Brabant
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| Spouse(s) |
Robert I of Artois Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol |
| Noble family | Reginar |
| Father | Henry II, Duke of Brabant |
| Mother | Marie of Hohenstaufen |
| Born | 14 June 1224 |
| Died | 29 September 1288 (aged 64) |
Matilda of Brabant (14 June 1224 – 29 September 1288) was the eldest daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and his first wife Marie of Hohenstaufen.
On 14 June 1237, which was her 13th birthday, Matilda married her first husband Robert I of Artois. Robert was 21 years old and the fifth son of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile. They had two children:
On 8 February 1250, Robert I was killed while participating in the Seventh Crusade. On 16 January 1255, Matilda married her second husband Guy III, Count of Saint-Pol. He was a younger son of Hugh I, Count of Blois and Mary, Countess of Blois. They had six children:
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