John II of Brienne, Count of Eu

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John II of Brienne (died 11 July 1302 in Kortrijk) was the son of John I of Brienne, Count of Eu and Beatrice of Saint-Pol. [1] He succeeded his father as Count of Eu in 1294.

He married Jeanne, Countess of Guînes (d. 1331 or 1332), [1] the daughter and heir of Baldwin IV, Count of Guînes. They had two children:

  1. Raoul I of Brienne, Count of Eu [1]
  2. Marie, d. young [1]

John was killed at the Battle of the Golden Spurs. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Perry 2018, p. xxiii.
  2. Verbruggen 2002, p. 57, 263.

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