John III, Marquis of Namur
John III( died 10 March 1429) was between 1418 and 1429 the last independent Marquis of Namur.
He was the youngest son of William I, Marquis of Namur and Catherine of Savoy( † 1388), daughter of Louis II of Savoy, baron of Vaud, and Isabella of Châlon.< br>
When his father died in 1391, he inherited Wijnendale and Ronse.
He succeeded his elder brother William II as Marquis of Namur, when William died without children in 1418.
John never married, but had an illegitimate son with his cousin Cécile of Savoy: Philip of Namur, seigneur de Dhuy( died 1449).
John III lead a very luxurious life, and he had to raise taxes to finance his expenses.
This led to revolts and high debts, which forced John to sell his County to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy( 23 April 1421) for 30.000 golden crowns and the clause that he could benefit from the usufruct of his former county.
Philip the Good incorporated Namur into the Burgundian Netherlands, thus ending the existence of an independent County of Namur.
William I, Marquis of Namur
William I, Marquis of Namur," the Rich",( 1324 – 1 October 1391) was Count of Namur from 1337 until his death.
Philip I of Namur
Philip I (1175 – 9 October 1212), called the Noble, was the margrave of Namur from 1195 until his death.
He was the second son of Baldwin V, Count of Hainault, and Margaret I, Countess of Flanders.
His paternal grandmother was Alice, Countess of Namur.
Baldwin V had fought a war with his uncle, Henry IV of Luxembourg, to establish Namur as independent from Luxembourg in 1190 and in 1194, the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI declared Namur to be a margraviate.
Baldwin's will left Namur to Philip, but as a fief of Hainault.
However, Theobald I of Bar, who had married Henry of Luxembourg's heiress, Ermesinda, refused to relinquish Namur and attacked Philip, besieging him in Namur.
The war lasted for three years until the Treaty of Dinant, signed on 26 July 1199, recognised Philip as holder of Namur.
Philip was left as regent of Hainault while his elder brother, Baldwin VI, went on the Fourth Crusade and acted as guardian to Baldwin's daughters, Joanna and Margaret.
Following Baldwin's capture at Adrianople, Philip was summoned to a meeting by Philip Augustus, King of France, at Pont de l'Arche.
Philip was forced to swear fealty to the King of France and give Baldwin's daughters as wards of the King.
Along with these exactions Philip was forced to marry Marie, daughter of Philip Augustus and Agnes of Merania.
In Namur, Philip reigned as a peaceful and pious promoter of social development.
He intervened as the mediator between many feuding lords.
He died of dysentery on 9 October 1212, in Valenciennes.
He had designated his twin sister Yolande as heir.
Margaret I, Countess of Flanders
Margaret I of Flanders (c. 1145 - died 15 November 1194) was ruling countess of Flanders "suo jure" from 1191 to her death.
She was the daughter of Thierry, Count of Flanders, and Sibylla of Anjou, and the heiress of her childless brother, Philip of Flanders.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
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What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Heracleides of Gyrton
Heracleides of Gyrton in Thessaly, commanded the Thessalian cavalry in the army of Philip V of Macedon at the Battle of Cynoscephalae.
John I, Marquis of Namur
John I of Namur( 1267 – 31 January 1330) was the ruler of Namur from 1305 to 1330.
He was a member of the House of Dampierre, the son of Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders and Marquis of Namur, and his second wife Isabelle of Luxembourg.
John was the father of Blanche of Namur, Queen of Sweden and Norway.
He was the elder brother of Guy of Namur, whom he sent to command the Flemish rebels against the French Kingdom in the 1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs.
Cecile of France
Cecile of France( 1097 – after 1145) was a daughter of Philip I of France and Bertrade de Montfort.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Guy II, Marquis of Namur
Guy II of Namur,( 1312 – 12 March 1336), was Count of Namur from 1335 to 1336.
He was the second son of John I, Marquis of Namur, and Mary of Artois.
He participated in 1332 on the side of the Count of Flandres against the Duke of Brabant, in the war over Mechelen.
He succeeded his brother John II as Count of Namur on 2 April 1335.
Under influence of his younger brother Robert of Namur, he recognized King Edward III of England as his Lord, in exchange for a pension.
He also participated in the War against Scotland with 300 men, but was surprised by a larger Scottish force under John Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray in the Battle of Boroughmuir.
Guy was taken prisoner, but released for ransom.
After his return to Namur, he participated in a tournament in Flanders, where he was mortally wounded.
He was succeeded by his younger brother Philip.

Question: When is Philip I Of Namur's mother's birthday?