Background
He was the third son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Adelaide of Burgundy, Duchess of Brabant.
He was the third son of Henry III, Duke of Brabant and Adelaide of Burgundy, Duchess of Brabant.
On October 29, 1284, his father made him Lord of Aarschot. In 1292, he negotiated a peace between France and the Count of Flanders. Both were killed, as were many more knights of Brabant.