Beatrice of Brabant

On 10 March 1241, she married Landgrave Henry Raspe (born 1204), who was then proclaimed king of Germany by the factions in 1246.

The latter had not been able to sire a child after three years of marriage to his two previous wives, Elisabeth of Brandenburg (1206-1231) and Gertrude of Babenberg.

In November 1247, Béatrice married William II, Count of Flanders, but she was widowed again on 6 June 1251.

Thanks to her the Sisters of Groeninge moved from Marke to a new abbey close to the Leie and the road to Ghent (now Abdijkaai).

Her other mortal remains were given a burial place next to that of William in a lost abbey in Northern France.