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John of Flanders (c. 1250 – 14 October 1292), also known as John of Dampierre, was the third son of the Count of Flanders and Namur
John of Flanders (c. 1250 – 14 October 1292), also known as John of Dampierre, was the third son of the Count of Flanders and Namur Guy of Dampierre
Guy of Dampierre (french: Gui de Dampierre; nl, Gwijde van Dampierre) ( – 7 March 1305, Compiègne) was the Count of Flanders (1251–1305) and Marquis of Namur (1264–1305). He was a prisoner of the French when his Flemings defeated the ...
from his first marriage with Matilda of Béthune, and brother of Robert of Béthune. He is not to be confused with his half brother John I, Marquis of Namur
John I (1267 – 31 January 1330) was the count 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 ...
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Having studied law at Paris, John of Flanders was Bishop of Metz
Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand E ...
in 1280–1282, then Prince-bishop of Liège in 1282–1291. He died at Anhaive Castle in Jambes
Jambes (; wa, Djambe) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the city of Namur, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
It was formerly a municipality itself until the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.
Jambes is known for the for ...
and is buried at Flines Abbey near Douai
Douai (, , ,; pcd, Doï; nl, Dowaai; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some from Lille and from Arras, Dou ...
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{{Authority control Bishops of Metz Prince-Bishops of Liège House of Dampierre