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In 1430 the Duchies of Lower Lotharingia, Brabant and Limburg were inherited by Philip the Good of Burgundy and became part of the Burgundian Netherlands . In 1477 the Duchy of Brabant became part of the House of Habsburg as part of the dowry of Mary of Burgundy.
- Feudal Duchy
- Middle Ages
Three generations of his heirs ruled relatively peacefully. In 1283 John I of Brabant bought the duchy of Limburg from Adolph V of Berg and secured this acquisition by defeating and slaying his competitor, Henry of Luxembourg, at the Battle of Woeringen (June 5, 1288).
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The Duchy of Limburg, like most of modern Belgium, was originally within the Duchy of Lower Lorraine. For a while, Lower Lorraine had its own duke . It is from this duchy that the Duchy of Limbourg derived its ducal status (as did the Duchy of Brabant, in a competitive claim to succession).
- Limbourg
- Roman Catholicism
- Monarchy
duchy of Brabant, former duchy, divided between Belgium ( Brabant and Antwerp provs.) and the Netherlands ( North Brabant prov.). Louvain, Brussels, and Antwerp were its chief cities. The duchy of Brabant emerged (1190) from the duchy of Lower Lorraine.
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Maasland (capital Oss) Henry and his counterpart Otto I of Gelre arranged in 1206 the marriage between their children, Margaret of Brabant and Gerhard III of Gelre. Margaret would receive the allodium of Rothe (St Oedenrode) which was a Gelre enclave in the Duchy. The eventually was transfered to Brabant for 200 marks in 1226.
Apr 3, 2022 · In June of 1356, not six months after the first Joyous Entry of Joanna and Wenceslaus, Louis of Male made his own claim on the Duchy of Brabant by virtue of his wife, and backed up his claim with swords. Duchess Joanna of Brabant and Duke Wenceslaus I, key players in the War of Brabant Succession.
Although John III was not the first Brabantian duke to appoint his daughter as his successor under the ius Brabantinum, still not all parties in mid-14th-century Brabant agreed with this practice. When John died on 5 December 1355, his oldest daughter succeeded him in Brabant and the Duchy of Limburg according to his plan. [3]
