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Philip of Saint-Pol
Philip of Saint-Pol (1404–1430) was son of Anthony, Duke of Brabant, and Jeanne of Saint-Pol;…
Timeline
- 1404–1427Brussels · BrabantOn 25 October 1415 his grandfather Waleran III of Luxembourg died, and he inherited Saint-Pol and Ligny. In 1419 he commanded the Burgundian forces occupying Paris, returned to Brabant in 1420, and was made regent (ruwaard) by the citizens because of his brother John IV's misrule, stepping down after reconciling with his brother in 1421.
- 1427–1430Leuven · BrabantSucceeded as duke in 1427 and was forced to make concessions to the nobles in 1428. To counter his cousin Philip the Good he married Yolande, daughter of Louis II of Anjou, and had no sons. He died at Leuven on 4 August 1430; Brabant passed to Philip the Good, while Saint-Pol and Ligny went to Jeanne of Luxembourg.
Sources
- Philip I, Duke of Brabant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_I,_Duke_of_Brabant
- The Promised Lands: The Low Countries Under Burgundian Rule, 1369-1530 — Wim Blockmans; Walter Prevenier (1999)