John III, Duke of Brabant
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Jan III van Brabant (1300 – December 5, 1355, Brussels), also called John III, the Triumphant, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg (1312–1355). He was the son of John II, Duke of Brabant and his wife Margaret, daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.
He married Marie d'Evreux (d. 1335), the daughter of count Louis d'Évreux and Marguerite d'Artois. They had six children:
- Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (1322–1406)
- Margaret of Brabant (February 9, 1323 – 1368), married at Saint-Quentin on June 6, 1347 Louis II of Flanders
- Marie of Brabant (1325 – March 1, 1399), Lady of Turnhout, married at Tervueren on July 1, 1347 Reinoud III, Duke of Guelders
- John (1327–1335/36)
- Henri (d. October 29, 1349)
- Godfrey (d. aft. February 3, 1352)
During the reign of Jan III, Brabant was an ally of England. Jan III fought many wars and became powerful. As a result some sovereigns in the Low Countries became his enemies from 1329–1334, among them Flanders, Liège, Holland and Guelders. The sovereigns were stimulated by Philip VI of France. During the peace of Amiens the French king declared that Jan III of Brabant had to hand over the town of Tiel and its neighbouring villages Heerewaarden and Zandwijk to the county of Guelders. However it was able to annex the enclave of Mechelen which belonged to Liège. In 1350, Jews were persecuted in Brabant.
After his death Jan III was buried in the Cistercian Abbey of Villers (now in Belgium). His sons having predeceased him, he was succeeded by his daughter Joan.
See also: Dukes of Brabant family tree
| Preceded by: John II, Duke of Brabant |
Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg 1312–1355 |
Succeeded by: Joan |
