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John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders .
Duke John II, however, left such formidable debts that Brabant merchants were arrested abroad, which made them claim control over the duke’s finances during Duke John III’s minority (1312–20). The fact that from 1248 to 1430 only two dynastic successions involved a direct adult male heir… Read More.
John I (1267–1294) John II (1294–1312) John III (1312–1355) Joanna (1355–1406) House of Burgundy. Dukes of Brabant, Dukes of Lothier and Dukes of Limburg: Anthony, Duke of Brabant (1406–1415) (inherited title from his aunt, Joanna) John IV, Duke of Brabant (1415–1427) Philip I of Saint-Pol (1427–1430) Philip II the Good (1430–1467)
John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders. John II succeeded his father in 1294 During the reign of John II, Brabant continued supporting a coalition to stop French expansion. Read more on Wikipedia.
John II (born c. 1247—died September 11?, 1304, Hainaut) was the count of Hainaut (1280–1304) and of the Dutch provinces of Holland and Zeeland (1299–1304), who united the counties and prevented the northward expansion of the house of Dampierre, the counts of Flanders.
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John II, also known as John the Peaceful, was the Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg from 1294 until his death in 1312. He succeeded his father, John I of Brabant, and continued to oppose French expansion. His attempt to conquer South Holland from the pro-French Count John II of Holland was unsuccessful.
John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders. John II succeeded his father in 1294 During the reign of John II, Brabant continued supporting a coalition to stop French expansion.
