John II of Brienne, Count of Eu
John II of Brienne (died 11 July 1302 in Kortrijk) was the son of John I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Beatrice of Saint-Pol. He succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1294.
He married Jeanne, Countess of Guînes (d. 1331/32), the daughter and heir of Baldwin IV, Count of Guînes. They had two children:
- Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu
- Marie, d. young
John was killed at the Battle of the Golden Spurs.[1]
References
- ↑ J. F. Verbruggen, The Battle of the Golden Spurs (Courtrai, 11 July 1302), transl. David Richard Ferguson, ed. Kelly Devries, (Boydell Press, 2002), 57,263.
Preceded by John I |
Count of Eu 1294–1302 |
Succeeded by Raoul III |