Henry II, Duke of Brabant

Henry II of Brabant (Dutch: Hendrik, French: Henri; 1207 – February 1, 1248) was Duke of Brabant and Lothier after the death of his father Henry I in 1235.

[1] Henry II supported his sister Mathilde's son, William II of Holland, in his bid for election as king of Germany.

[2] His first marriage was to Marie of Hohenstaufen (April 3, 1207–1235, Leuven),[3] daughter of Philip of Swabia and Irene Angelina.

[1] They had six children: His second marriage was to Sophie of Thuringia (March 20, 1224 – May 29, 1275),[6] daughter of Ludwig IV of Thuringia and Saint Elisabeth of Hungary,[7] by whom he had two children: Henry died in Leuven, aged about 40.

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