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John II, Duke of Brabant

1275 - 1312

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John II (27 September 1275 – 27 October 1312), also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg (1294–1312). He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaret of Flanders. John II succeeded his father in 1294 During the reign of John II, Brabant continued supporting a coalition to stop French expansion. He tried to conquer South Holland (district of medieval Holland) from the pro-French Count John II of Holland, but was not successful. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John II, Duke of Brabant is the 7,898th most popular politician (down from 7,306th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 250th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Belgian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John II, Duke of Brabant ranks 7,898 out of 19,576. Before him are Sharof Rashidov, Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano, Eucleidas, Jia Yi, Sidney Sonnino, and Mstislav Mstislavich. After him are Valerian II, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, Levi P. Morton, Isa Boletini, Georgios Tsitas, and Mesha.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1275, John II, Duke of Brabant ranks 7. Before him are Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor, Gediminas, Marsilius of Padua, Basarab I of Wallachia, Mondino de Luzzi, and Chungseon of Goryeo. After him are Dnyaneshwar, Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, Musō Soseki, Edward Bruce, Abu Sa'id Uthman II, and Walter Burley. Among people deceased in 1312, John II, Duke of Brabant ranks 7. Before him are Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Elizabeth of Carinthia, Queen of Germany, Ferdinand IV of Castile, Toqta, and Sultan Walad. After him are Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, Isabella of Villehardouin, Ibn Manzur, Theobald II, Duke of Lorraine, Marino Zorzi, and Cecco Angiolieri.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, John II, Duke of Brabant ranks 276 out of 1,190. Before him are Philippe Herreweghe (1947), Jean Duvieusart (1900), Hendrik Conscience (1812), François Duquesnoy (1597), Adalard of Corbie (751), and Diane von Fürstenberg (1946). After him are Frans Floris (1519), Lucien Van Impe (1946), Henry III, Duke of Brabant (1231), Jan Provoost (1465), Patrick Bauchau (1938), and Arthur Grumiaux (1921).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, John II, Duke of Brabant ranks 74. Before him are Henry II, Duke of Brabant (1207), Emile Vandervelde (1866), Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (1859), Jean Rey (1902), Willy Claes (1938), and Jean Duvieusart (1900). After him are Henry III, Duke of Brabant (1231), Bart De Wever (1970), Florimond Claude, Comte de Mercy-Argenteau (1727), Joanna, Duchess of Brabant (1322), Étienne Constantin de Gerlache (1785), and Victor Boin (1886).

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