Anthony, Duke of Brabant
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Antoine of Burgundy (August 1384 – October 25, 1415, in the battle of Agincourt), was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg. Anthony was the son of Philip II, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret III of Flanders, and brother of John the Fearless. He was the first Brabantian ruler of the House of Valois.
The Duke of Brabant arrived late to the Battle of Agincourt, and in his eagerness to reach the field, he dressed in improvised armour and wore a surcoat made from a trumpeter's flag. He fought valiantly but was captured. He was killed at the massacre of the prisoners ordered by Henry V of England, the English being unaware of his high status and ransom value.
The massacre was carried out as the smaller English force found itself stretched to its limits, guarding prisoners with the battle still not won. A counterattack (or false alarm) is thought to have driven King Henry to the decision, and some chroniclers have given Brabant's belated charge as this very cause, adding to the Duke's chivalric but tragic final story (see "Agincourt", J. Barker 2005).
He married at Arras on February 21, 1402 Jeanne de St. Pol (d. 1406), daughter of Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint-Pol. They had two children:
He married again at Brussels on July 16, 1409 Elisabeth of Görlitz, duchess of Luxembourg (November 1390 – August 8, 1451), daughter of John, Duke of Görlitz. They had two children:
He also had two illegitimate daughters.
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| Preceded by Margaret III |
Count of Rethel 1402–1407 |
Succeeded by Philip |
| Preceded by Joan |
Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg 1406–1415 |
Succeeded by John IV |
