Anthony was the son of
Philip II,
Duke of Burgundy, and
Margaret III,
Countess of Flanders, and brother of
John the Fearless. When his great-aunt
Joanna died childless in 1406, Anthony inherited the
Duchy of Brabant,
Lothier, and
Limburg. The Duke of Brabant arrived late to the
Battle of Agincourt, and in his eagerness to reach the field, he borrowed and dressed in the improvised
armour of his
chamberlain and wore a
surcoat made from a trumpeter's flag. He then charges mounted to the battlefield with a few of his retainers, crying out "Brabant! Brabant!". When he gets towards the
English he was knocked down and captured by some English
archers. He was
executed by a slit in the throat, along with the rest of the prisoners ordered by King
Henry V of England, the English were unaware of his high status and
ransom value due to his surcoat worn. The execution was carried out as the much smaller English force found itself stretched to its limits, guarding prisoners with the battle still not won. A counterattack led by Ysembart d'Azincourt on the King's baggage train (guarded only by women and children) is thought to have driven King Henry to the decision, thinking he was being attacked from the rear and some
chroniclers have given Brabant's belated charge as this very cause, adding to the Duke's
chivalric but tragic final story. Subsequently the executions stopped immediately when the attack was seen to falter. == Marriages and family ==