Henry III

Type Figure Region Brabant Time c. 1230–1261 Also known as Henry III of Brabant

Henry III (c. 1230–1261) was Duke of Brabant, succeeding on his father's death in 1248 and an important prince of the Low Countries in the 13th centu…

Timeline

1241–1248Leuven · Flemish BrabantGrowing up at the court of Leuven as son of Henry II, he saw Brabant's commercial towns continue to flourish in the 1240s; after his father's death in early 1248 he immediately succeeded as duke and prepared to join the Seventh Crusade launched by Louis IX.
1248–1250Egypt · DamiettaIn 1248 he led the Brabant contingent east with Louis IX, taking part in the siege of Damietta; after the crusade's defeat and capture in 1250 he was released and returned home, immediately setting about consolidating the duchy's urban privileges and territorial administration.

Sources

Henry III, Duke of Brabant https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-III-duke-of-Brabant