OTD 27 October 1312 Death of John II, Duke of Brabant

On September 27th. 1275 a very noble boy was born:
John of Brabant also called the Peaceful.

John II, Duke of Brabant - Source picture: Wikipedia

He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaretha of Flanders, a daughter

of Guy of Dampierre (famous from the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302).

In 1294 John succeeded his father as Duke of Brabant. During his reign, he

could stop the French expansion but he tried to conquer South Holland, plans

which weren't successful. 

On July 8th. 1290 he married Margaret Plantagenet in Westminster Abbey in

London. She was the daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of

Castille. They had one son, who became later John III, Duke of Brabant.

 

On October 27th. 1312 John II died due to kidney stones. He was buried in

the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels.

own picture of the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels

In the modern Kingdom of Belgium, the title 'Duke of Brabant' revived as

honorific title, which is traditionally resigned to the crown prince or princess.

Originally the Duchy of Brabant was divided in The Netherlands and Belgium

as well. 

Nowadays, there still is North Brabant in The Netherlands. In Belgium Antwerp
was a part of the Duchy of Brabant and the provinces Flamish Brabant and 
Walloon Brabant as well. 

Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has now the title

'Duchess of Brabant'.