John II, Marquis of Namur

Noble person

1311 – 1335

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Who was John II, Marquis of Namur?

John II of Namur, was Marquis of Namur from 1330 to 1335.

He was the eldest son of John I, Marquis of Namur, and Mary of Artois.

He succeeded his father on January 26, 1330. He joined an alliance against John III, Duke of Brabant, but by the intervention of King Philip VI of France, a conflict was averted.

He died unmarried, but had an illegitimate son Philip, who was killed in 1380, while defending Dendermonde.

He was succeeded by his brother Guy.

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Born
1311
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Died
Apr 2, 1335
Dendermonde

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on July 23, 2013

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