Henry VI of Luxembourg

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Henry VI (ca. 1240 – 5 June 1288) was count of Luxembourg from the death of his father, Henry V the Blond in 1281 until his own death, seven years later, when he was succeeded by his son, Henry VII.

Henry was the son of Henry V the Blond and Marguerite de Bar-le-Duc. His father took part in Saint Louis's crusade against Tunis and he continued this war, being killed at the Battle of Worringen by a knight of John I, Duke of Brabant.

Henry married Beatrice d'Avesnes (d. 1 March 1321, daughter of Baldwin and granddaughter of Bouchard IV of Avesnes) around 1260–1 and they had two sons, both of whom attained the highest honours and excellence:

• Baldwin, afterwards Archbishop-Elector of Trier, and
• Henry, who would become King of the Romans in 1308 and Holy Roman Emperor (as Henry VII) in 1309, being crowned as such by Pope Clement V in 1312.

[edit] References

• This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Henri VI, Comte de Luxembourg, thePeerage.com
• Beatrix d'Avesnes, thePeerage.com
• Baudoin d'Avesnes, thePeerage.com

Preceded by: Henry V

Count of Luxembourg 1281–1288

Succeeded by: Henry VII