John II, Marquis of Namur

John II, Marquis of Namur
Noble family	House of Dampierre
Father	John I, Marquis of Namur
Mother	Mary of Artois
Born	1311
Died	2 April 1335(1335-04-02) Dendermonde

John II of Namur, (1311 – April 2, 1335), was Marquis of Namur from 1330 to 1335.

He was the eldest son of John I, Marquis of Namur, and Mary of Artois.

He succeeded his father on January 26, 1330. He joined an alliance against John III, Duke of Brabant, but by the intervention of King Philip VI of France, a conflict was averted.

He died unmarried, but had an illegitimate son Philip, who was killed in 1380, while defending Dendermonde.
He was succeeded by his brother Guy.

Ancestors

Ancestors of John II, Marquis of Namur

16. Guy II of Dampierre

8. William II of Dampierre

17. Mathilde of Bourbon

4. Guy, Count of Flanders

18. Baldwin I of Constantinople

9. Margaret II, Countess of Flanders

19. Marie of Champagne

2. John I, Marquis of Namur

20. Waleran III of Limburg

10. Henry V, Count of Luxembourg

21. Ermesinda of Luxembourg

5. Isabelle of Luxembourg

22. Henry II of Bar

11. Margaret of Bar

23. Philippa of Dreux

1. John II, Marquis of Namur

24. Robert I of Artois

12. Robert II, Count of Artois

25. Matilda of Brabant

6. Philip of Artois

26. Peter of Courtenay

13. Amicie de Courtenay

27. Pétronille of Joigny

3. Mary of Artois

28. John I, Duke of Brittany

14. John II, Duke of Brittany

29. Blanche of Navarre

7. Blanche of Brittany

30. Henry III of England

15. Beatrice of England

31. Eleanor of Provence

John II, Marquis of Namur House of Dampierre Born: 1311 Died: 2 April 1335
Preceded by John I	Marquis of Namur 1330–1335	Succeeded by Guy II

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