Heinrich I in the beginning edinovlastnogo government was an enemy of Emperor Henry VI, confronted him about the election of the Bishop of Liege. Genrikh Mechlin supported the candidacy of his brother Albert (ok.1166 - 24 November 1192), which was chosen in spite of the opposition to the emperor, his relative contrasts Lothar Gohshtadenskogo. Pope Tselestin III approved Alberta, but soon he was killed emissaries sent by the emperor. Later, for the murder Lothar separate from the church and the emperor had to perform penance. In 1613 Albert was canonized.

   After the death of Count Philippe of Flanders I Alsatian Heinrich claimed the imperial Flanders (his first wife Matilda was the niece of Philip), but failed. Shortly Genrikh oneself with the emperor, and even at its request, contained in his captivity the king of England Richard I, but in 1194 accepted a large sum for his release.

   After the death of Emperor Henry VI, under the influence of Henrik's wife supported the candidacy of Mechlin Otton IV Braunschweig. In 1204 Heinrich closer to the King of France Philip II and Philip August Schwabsky, which was preserved even for the Empire the right to Nivelskoe Abbey, right at the Maastricht and Nijmegen, and also announced that in the absence of male progeny, the daughter will also have the right to inherit in Duchy of Brabant. In addition, Heinrich I zhenil his eldest son to the daughter of Henry Philip Schwabsky. The following year, Heinrich was sworn allegiance to King Philip of France, becoming from that time until 1212 the most powerful prince in the Netherlands. His authority allowed him to constantly interfere in the affairs of neighbors and strife.

   After the murder of Philip Schwabsky in 1208 Genrikh again returned to the party Otton IV. He brought him the oath of allegiance, but in 1213 Heinrich again changed the political orientation, marrying the daughter of Philip II Augustus. All this time he led the war against the bishops of Liege, in an effort to subordinate them to their influence, but eventually suffered a crushing defeat in the battle near Stepa October 14, 1213. Taking advantage of this defeat, Count of Flanders Ferran Portuguese Liege merged with the army and the invasion of Brabant, then Heinrich was forced to seek peace with the Bishop Hugo Perrponskogo, which was signed Feb. 28, 1214.

   This defeat led Henry again Change ally. Seeking Assistant to the Bishop of Liege, he again joined the Emperor Otton IV, gave him his daughter, Mary May 19, 1214. In doing so, it is not broken relations with the King of France. According to Breton, Heinrich Wilhelm eve of the Battle of Buvine allegedly told the King about the movement of allied forces.

   July 27, 1214 battle took place when Buvine in which Heinrich Babantsky attended by the Emperor Ottone. The battle ended crushing defeat of the Anglo-Flemish-German coalition, led by the Emperor Ottone, Count Ferrand is in captivity. Heinrich escaped captivity and immediately to reconcile with the winner, King of France. He stopped an address to the bishop of Liege, was sworn new Emperor Frederick II, having received from the recognition of their rights to Maastricht. Before his death, Heinrich was the internal affairs of his duchy.

   Inherit Henry I in 1235 his eldest son, Heinrich II (ok.1207 - February 1, 1248), in 1237 was mired in a war between the bishop of Liege and Limburg home, and then to fight for the election of a new bishop. The war ended only in 1243. Genrikh strengthen ties with France, his home, married his daughter Matilda in 1237 for the Earl Robert I d'Artua, brother of King Louis IX Saint. After the death of his first wife Mary, daughter of Philip Schwabsky, he married in 1240 in Sofia, the daughter of Louis of Thuringia landgrave IV. Later, the son of this marriage, the Child of Heinrich I (1244-1308) as a result of the war for Tyuringskoe inheritance received landgrafstvo Hesse, became the ancestor of Gessenskogo home.

   Son of Henry II, III, Heinrich good (1231 - 28 February 1261) was involved in a struggle between the houses Aven and Damper, disputes in Flanders and Hainaut. Heinrich served on the side of Guillaume III de Dampera, zhenivshegosya at his sister Beatrice. In doing so, he tried to make peace between the warring parties. He left three young sons and a daughter, Maria (1256-1321), which in 1274 was married to King Philip III of France bold. Of the younger sons, Gottfried (um. July 11, 1302), Senior Arsho to 1284, was able warrior and politician, helped the older brother, John, in his endeavors. After the death of his brother, he defended the interests of his son. In 1302 he and his son Jean died in the battle of Courtrai. His tenure was divided between four daughters.

   Two eldest son of Henry III consistently ruled Duchy. Elder, Heinrich IV (1251 - after 1272) was Duke in the years 1261-1267. He ruled under the regency mother, Adelaide Burgundy, abuse which had a negative impact on the status of the Duchy. In 1267 Heinrich renounced the title and left the monastery.

   Henry was succeeded Jean I winner (1253 - 3 May 1294), one of the most prominent representatives of the genus. Amateur Tournament, a great admirer of ladies, a patron of poets, he was one of the most influential Dutch princes end of XIII century. He was an ally of the French kings, which contributed to the marriage of Margarita (1255-1271), early in her daughter's death King Louis IX, as well as the marriage of Philip III to his sister Mary. In 1276 he participated in a campaign of Philip III of Castile to support the rights of Alphonse de la Cerda v. King Sancho IV. In 1285, Jean was involved in the crusades in Aragon.

   In 1283 Duchess of Limburg Ermezinda died. Her legacy has proved a lot of applicants. This husband Ermezindy, Renaud I Geldernsky, received from Emperor Rudolf I own the right to life fief of his wife and decided to keep them for themselves. As a result, the war flared up in the Limburg inheritance. It intervened and Jean, bought the right of Limburg in the graph of Adolf V Bergskogo. His chief opponent was made archbishop of Cologne Siegfried Vesterburgsky organized in 1288 with Renault Geldernskim and the Count of Flanders, Guy de Damperom. But Jean, managed to enlist the support of Count of Holland (the Count of Flanders neutralized), as well as graphs of Julich and Berg. He provoked a rebellion against the archbishop of Cologne, Siegfried, and then undertook a campaign against the archbishop, attaching Liege, klevskie and yulihskie troops. In addition to the Cologne joined townspeople and peasants of the county Berg. 5 July, 1288 a bloody battle near the castle Vorringen, ended with the victory of Jean. Died 1200. Archbishop Siegfried and Reno Geldernsky are in captivity, died earl of Luxembourg, together with the brothers. As a result, Limburg ceased independent existence and was attached to Brabant. Jean I and his descendants are now the title of Duke of Brabant and Limburg. Reno Geldernsky October 15, 1289 was forced to abandon the rights of Limburg.