John II, Duke of Brabant

John II, also known as John the Peaceful, was the Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg from 1294 until his death in 1312. He succeeded his father, John I of Brabant, and continued to oppose French expansion. His attempt to conquer South Holland from the pro-French Count John II of Holland was unsuccessful. Suffering from kidney stones, he sought a peaceful transition of power and signed the Charter of Kortenberg. His marriage to Margaret of England produced a single heir, John III, Duke of Brabant. He had several illegitimate children and was buried in the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels.