
Historique: Jean de Heinsberg
Born in 1397 of Count Jean de Heinsberg and Marguerite de Genappe. He is archdeacon of Hesbaye when at the age of 23, he is elected on June 16, 1419, prince-bishop of Liège. He is confirmed in his charge on September 10, 1419 by Pope Martin V. He participated in the crusade against the Hussites (Jean Hus precursor of Protestantism) in 1420. On July 14, 1430, Jean de Heinsberg declared war on the Duke of Burgundy Philip Bon, who had bought the county of Namur. The castle of Poilvache (county of Namur) falls and is demolished. Philip the Good inherited Brabant and became Duke of Brabant and Limburg. The principality of Liège is surrounded and the prince-bishop signs an unfavorable peace (treaty of Mechelen) on December 15, 1430. On March 31, 1455, Philip the Good imposes the abdication of Jean de Heinsberg, because he wishes to place a member of his family at the head of the principality of Liège. Pope Calixtus III conferred the episcopal see to Louis of Bourbon on March 30, 1456. Jean de Heinsberg died of pleurisy at Curange Castle on October 18, 1459.
Portrait de Jean de Heinsberg

Petit brûlé (Dengis 673, de Chestret 338)



Historique: Petit brûlé
Description: Petit brûlé
Obverse: The coat of arms of Jean de Heinsberg
Revers : Une croix dont le centre renferme une mitre.
Reverse: A cross whose center contains a miter.
Diamètre : 18,2 à 20,9 mm
Diameter: 18.2 to 20.9 mm
Poids : 0,41 à 0,89 g
Weight: 0.41 to 0.89 g
Axe : Divers
Axis: Miscellaneous
Métal : Billon noir
Metal: Black Billon
Degré de rareté : Rare (R)
Degree of rarity: Rare (R)

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