List of kings and dukes of Lorraine

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{{see also|Dukes of Lorraine family tree|List of consorts of Lorraine}}

The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were kings of the Franks. The Latin construction "Lotharingia" evolved over time into "Lorraine" in French, "Lotharingen" in Dutch and "Lothringen" in German. After the Carolingian kingdom was absorbed into its neighbouring realms in the late ninth century, dukes were appointed over the territory. In the mid-tenth century, the duchy was divided into Lower Lorraine and Upper Lorraine, the first evolving into the historical Low Countries, the second became known as the Duchy of Lorraine and existed well into the modern era.

Kings of Lotharingia

Charles the Bald claimed Lotharingia on Lothair's death and was crowned king in Metz, but his brother Louis the German opposed his claim and in 870 the Treaty of Mersen divided Lotharingia between the two brothers and subsequently their sons. In 880, the Treaty of Ribemont gave the whole of Lotharingia to Louis the Younger, son of Louis the German.

In 925, Lotharingia was subsumed into East Francia.

Dukes of Lotharingia

In 959, Lorraine was divided into two districts, Lower and Upper Lorraine, each governed by a margrave, under Bruno. Upon Bruno's death in 965, these two margraves were recognised as dukes of Lower and Upper Lorraine, respectively. The two duchies remained separate, following separate pathways, except for the period between 1033 and 1044.

Dukes of Lower Lorraine

:Note that the numbering of the dukes varies between sources.

Matfriding dynasty

After the death of Richer, the duchy was directly administrated by the holy emperor until the arrival of Charles I

Carolingian dynasty

House of Ardennes–Verdun

House of Luxembourg

House of Ardennes–Verdun

  • Godfrey III the Bearded (1065–1069) (also known as Godfrey II, previously duke of Upper Lorraine)
  • Godfrey IV (1069–1076) (also known as Godfrey III)

Salian dynasty

House of Boulogne (Ardennes–Bouillon)

House of Limburg 20px

House of Leuven 20px

  • Godfrey VI (1106–1129) (also known as Godfrey I of Leuven)

House of Limburg 20px

House of Leuven 20px

  • Godfrey VII(1139–1142) (also known as Godfrey II of Leuven)
  • Godfrey VIII (1142–1190) (also known as Godfrey III of Leuven)

:Disintegrates. Title passes to the Duke of Brabant, who until 1795 kept the title "Duke of Lothier".

Dukes of Upper Lorraine

=House of Ardenne–Bar=

=House of Ardenne–Verdun=

  • Gothelo (r. 1033–1044) (also duke of Lower Lorraine).
  • Godfrey, the Bearded (r. 1044–1046) (later duke of Lower Lorraine)

=House of Metz (Ardenne–Metz)=

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|Adalbert

|1047

|1048

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|Gerhard

|1048

|6 March 1070

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|Theodoric II

|6 March 1070

|23 January 1115

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|Simon I

|23 January 1115

|13 April 1138

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|Matthias I

|13 April 1138

|13 May 1176

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|Simon II

|13 May 1176

|1205

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|Frederick I

|1205

|7 April 1206

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|Frederick II

|7 April 1206

|10 October 1213

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|Theobald I

|10 October 1213

|17 February 1220

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|Matthias II

|17 February 1220

|24 June 1251

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|Frederick III

|24 June 1251

|31 December 1302

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|Theobald II

|31 December 1302

|13 May 1312

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|Frederick IV

|13 May 1312

|23 August 1328

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|Raoul

|23 August 1328

|26 August 1346

|killed at the Battle of Crécy

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|John I

|26 August 1346

|27 September 1390

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|Charles II

|27 September 1390

|25 January 1431

 
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|Isabella

|25 January 1431

|28 February 1453

|with her husband, René I

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René
25 January 1431 –
28 February 1453

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| 16 January 1409
Château d'Angers
son of Louis II of Anjou and Yolande of Aragon

| (1) Isabella
1420
ten children
(2) Jeanne de Laval
10 September 1454
no issue

| 10 July 1480
Aix-en-Provence
aged 71

John II
28 February 1453 –
16 December 1470

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| 2 August 1424
Nancy
son of René and Isabella

| Marie de Bourbon
1444
five children

| 16 December 1470
Barcelona
aged 46

Nicholas I
16 December 1470 –
24 July 1473

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| 1448
Nancy
son of John II and Marie de Bourbon

| never married

| 24 July 1473
Nancy
aged 22

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Junior branch of the previous rulers of Ardennes–Metz, known as the House of Lorraine

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|René II

|24 July 1473

|10 December 1508

|grandson of René I and Isabella; also Duke of Bar

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|Antoine

|10 December 1508

|14 June 1544

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| Francis I

14 June 154412 June 1545

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|Charles III

|12 June 1545

|14 May 1608

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|Henry II

|14 May 1608

|31 July 1624

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|Nicole

|31 July 1624

|25 November 1625

|she was the daughter of Henry II; the estates of Lorraine eventually decided that she was not eligible to reign, and gave the crown to her uncle, Francis II; her husband and first cousin, Charles IV, would reign thereafter

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|Francis II

|25 November 1625

|1 December 1625

|he immediately abdicated in favour of his son, Charles IV; died 1632

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|Charles IV

|1 December 1625

|19 January 1634

|abdicated in favour of his brother

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|Nicholas II

|19 January 1634

|1 April 1634

|fled into exile and abdicated in favour of his older brother; the duchy remained under effective French control for the next 27 years

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|Charles IV

|1 April 1634

|18 September 1675

|nominally restored as a result of his brother's abdication; Lorraine was occupied by France, and the Duke in exile, from 1634 to 1661 and again from 1670 until his death

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|Charles V Leopold

|18 September 1675

|18 April 1690

|He was in exile and Lorraine was occupied by France throughout his nominal reign

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|Leopold

|18 April 1690

|27 March 1729

|He was in exile and Lorraine was occupied by France until 30 October 1697, when it was returned to Léopold Joseph; it was again occupied by France from 1702 to 1714, although the duke remained in place

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|Francis III Stephen

|27 March 1729

9 July 1737

|traded Lorraine in exchange for the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1745; died 1765, husband of Empress Maria Theresa

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|Stanisław I

|9 July 1737

|23 February 1766

|Former king of Poland. After him, the Duchy is inherited by his son-in-law, king Louis XV of France and incorporated in his dominions

The House of Habsburg-Lorraine continued carrying the title as titular Dukes of Lorraine.

See also

Further reading

Putnam, Ruth. Alsace and Lorraine: From Cæsar to Kaiser, 58 B.C.-1871 A.D. New York: 1915.

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