Henry I of Brabant 1 2
- Born: 1165
- Marriage (1): Matilda of Boulogne in 1179
- Marriage (2): Marie of France on 22 Apr 1213 in Soissons, France
- Died: 5 Sep 1235, Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany aged 70
- Buried: St. Pieters cathedral, Louvain, , Brabant, Belgium
General Notes:
Henry I of Brabant (also called Henri I de Brabant and Hendrik I van Brabant) was born in 1165 and died in the German city of Köln on September 5, 1235. He was Duke of Brabant (1190-1235) and Duke of Lorraine. He was the son of Godfrey III duke of Lorraine and count of Brabant and Margaret of Limburg.
He married Maud of Boulogne and Alsace (also called Maud of Flanders) in 1179. Henri II de Brabant was born from his first marriage.
His second marriage was at April 22, 1213 in Soissons to Marie, princess of France, daughter of King Philip II of France.
Under Hendrik I, there was a town policy and town planning. Hendrik's attention went out to those regions that lent themselves for extension of his sovereignty and in some locations he used the creation of a new town as an instrument in the political organisation of the area. Among the towns to which the Duke gave city rights and trade privileges was 's-Hertogenbosch.
He was buried in St. Pieters cathedral at Louvain.
Noted events in his life were:
• He was a Duke of Brabant from 1190 to 1235.
• He was a Duke of Lorraine.
Henry married Matilda of Boulogne, daughter of Matthew of Alsace and Marie of Boulogne, in 1179. (Matilda of Boulogne was born circa 1162 and died in 1210.)
Henry next married Marie of France, daughter of Philip II Augustus of France Capet and Agnčs of Méranie, on 22 Apr 1213 in Soissons, France. (Marie of France was born in 1198 and died on 15 Oct 1224.)
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