Duchess of Limburg
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House of ArdennesArdennes-Bouillon dynastyThe Ardennes-Verdun dynasty is used as a label on the dynasty centered on Verdun who dominated Lotharingia in the 11th century.The founder of the dynasty was Godfrey, known as the Captive. He was a son of Count Gozlin, brother of bishop Adalbero of Metz, and Uda, a daughter of Gerard, Count of...
, 1065–1119
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| Jutta of Lower Lorraine | Frederick of Luxembourg, Duke of Lower Lorraine Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine Frederick of Luxembourg was the count of Malmedy from 1035 and duke of Lower Lorraine from 1046. He was a younger son of Frederick, lord of Gleiberg, and Ermentrude, and grandson of Siegfried, Count of Luxembourg, hence his name.... (Elder Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... ) |
1050 | 1065 | 1065 husband's accession |
1082 husband's death |
1102 | Waleran I Waleran I of Limburg Waleran I , called Udon, was the count of Arlon from AD 1052 and Limburg from 1065. He was the son of Waleran, Count of Arlon. He was also the advocate of the abbey of Sint-Truiden.... |
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| Adelaide of Podenstein | Botho, Count of Pottenstein | 1061 | - | 1082 husband's accession |
after 13 August 1106 | Henry I Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine Henry I was the count of Limburg and Arlon from 1082 to his death and duke of Lower Lorraine between 1101 to 1106. He was the son of Waleran I of Limburg and Jutta, daughter of Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine.... |
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House of ArdennesArdennes-Bouillon dynastyThe Ardennes-Verdun dynasty is used as a label on the dynasty centered on Verdun who dominated Lotharingia in the 11th century.The founder of the dynasty was Godfrey, known as the Captive. He was a son of Count Gozlin, brother of bishop Adalbero of Metz, and Uda, a daughter of Gerard, Count of...
, 1119-1283
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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| Judith of Guelders, heiress of Wassenberg | Gerard I, Count of Guelders (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... ) |
1087 | 1107/10 | 1119 husband's ascession |
16 July 1139 husband's death |
24 June 1151 | Waleran II Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine Waleran II , called Paganus meaning "the Pagan", probably due to a late baptism, was the Duke of Limburg and Count of Arlon from his father's death in about 1119 until his own twenty years later... |
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| Matilda of Saffenberg | Adolf, Count of Saffenberg (Saffenberg) |
1113 | 1136 | 16 July 1139 husband's ascession |
2 January 1145 | Henry II Henry II of Limburg Henry II was the duke of Limburg from 1139 and count of Arlon from 1147 to his death. He was the son of Waleran, Duke of Lower Lorraine, and Jutta of Guelders, daughter of Gerard I of Guelders. He succeeded his father in Limburg with the title of duke, but Conrad III refused to grant him Lower... |
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Laurette of Flanders | Thierry, Count of Flanders Thierry, Count of Flanders Thierry of Alsace , in Flanders known as Diederik van den Elzas, was count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. He was the youngest son of Duke Thierry II of Lorraine and Gertrude of Flanders... (Metz) |
1130 | 1150 | before 1152 divorce |
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| Sophia of Saarbrücken | Simon I, Count of Saarbrücken (Saarbrücken) |
1149 | 1165 | 19 August 1167 husband's ascession |
1215 | Henry III Henry III of Limburg Henry III was the duke of Limburg and count of Arlon from 1165 to his death. He was the son and successor of Henry II and Matilda of Saffenberg.... |
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| Ermesinde of Namur, Countess of Luxembourg | Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg and Namur Henry IV of Luxembourg Henry IV , called the Blind , was count of Luxembourg from 1136 and count of Namur from 1139 until his abdication in 1189. He was the son of Godfrey I of Namur and Ermesinda, daughter of Conrad I of Luxembourg.He inherited the counties of La Roche and Durbuy from his cousins Henry II of Durbuy and... (Namur) |
June 1186 | May 1214 | 21 June 1221 husband's ascession |
2 July 1226 husband's death |
12 February 1247 | Waleran III Waleran III of Limburg Waleran III was initially lord of Montjoie, then count of Luxembourg from 1214. He became count of Arlon and duke of Limburg on his father's death in 1221. He was the son of Henry III of Limburg and Sophia of Saarbrücken.As a younger son, he did not expect to inherit... |
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| Ermengard of Berg Irmgard of Berg Irmgard of Berg, heiress of Berg , was the child of Adolf VI count of Berg and Berta von Sayn.She married in 1217 Henry IV, Duke of Limburg , who became count of Berg in 1225. Henry IV of Limburg-Berg died on 25 Feb 1246; their descendants were counts of Berg, the county of Berg leaving the... |
Adolf VI, Count of Berg (Berg) |
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25 February 1247 husband's death |
1248/9 | Henry IV Henry IV of Limburg Henry IV was the duke of Limburg and count of Berg from 1226 to his death. He was the son of Waleran III, count of Luxembourg and duke of Limburg, and Cunigunda, daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine.... |
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| Judith of Cleves | Dietrich V, Count of Cleves Dietrich V, Count of Cleves Dietrich V was Count of Cleves from 1201 through 1260.The County of Cleves was a comital polity of the Holy Roman Empire in present Germany and the Netherlands . Its rulers, called counts, had a special and privileged standing in the Empire. The County of Cleves was first mentioned in the 11th... (Cleves) |
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before 1278 | Waleran IV Waleran IV of Limburg Waleran IV was the duke of Limburg from 1247 to his death. He was the son and successor of Henry IV and Ermengarde, countess of Berg.... |
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Kunigunde of Brandenburg | Otto, Margrave of Brandenburg (Ascania) |
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- Interregnum (1283–1288)
House of Leuven, 1288-1406
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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| Margaret of Flanders Margaret of Flanders (d. 1285) Margaret of Flanders was the daughter of Guy of Dampierre, and wife of John I, Duke of Brabant.They were married in 1273. She was the mother of:# Godfrey Margaret of Flanders (died July 3, 1285) was the daughter of Guy of Dampierre, and wife of John I, Duke of Brabant.They were married in 1273.... |
Guy of Dampierre, Count of Flanders Guy of Dampierre Guy of Dampierre was the count of Flanders during the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302.Guy was the second son of William II of Dampierre and Margaret II of Flanders. The death of his elder brother William in a tournament made him joint Count of Flanders with his mother... (Dampierre House of Dampierre The Dampierre family played an important role during the Middle Ages. They were Count of Flanders and later also Count of Nevers, Rethel, Artois and Franche-Comté. The senior line of the House died out with Margaret III... ) |
1251 | 1273 | 5 June 1288 Battle of Worringen Battle of Worringen The Battle of Worringen was fought on June 5, 1288, near the town of Worringen , which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne... |
3 July 1285 | John I John I, Duke of Brabant John I of Brabant, also called John the Victorious was Duke of Brabant , Lothier and Limburg .-Life:... |
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| Margaret of England | Edward I of England Edward I of England Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons... (Plantagenet House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet , a branch of the Angevins, was a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou, father of Henry II of England. Plantagenet kings first ruled the Kingdom of England in the 12th century. Their paternal ancestors originated in the French province of Gâtinais and gained the... ) |
15 March 1275 | 8 July 1290 | 3 May 1294 husband's ascession |
27 October 1312 husband's death |
after 11 March 1333 | John II John II, Duke of Brabant John II van Brabant , also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg... |
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| Marie d'Évreux Marie d'Évreux Marie d'Évreux was the eldest child of Louis d'Évreux and his wife Margaret of Artois. She was a member of the House of Capet and was Duchess of Brabant by her marriage to John III, Duke of Brabant.... |
Louis of France, Count d'Évreux Louis d'Évreux Louis of France, Count of Évreux was the third son of King Philip III the Bold and his second wife Maria of Brabant, and half-brother of King Philip IV the Fair.... (Évreux House of Évreux The House of Évreux was a noble French family, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, which flourished from the beginning of the 14th century to the mid 15th century. A branch of it came to rule the Kingdom of Navarre.... ) |
1303 | 19 July 1311 | 27 October 1312 husband's ascession |
31 October 1335 | John III John III, Duke of Brabant Jan III van Brabant , also called John III, the Triumphant , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier, and Limburg... |
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House of Valois, 1406-1482
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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Jeanne of Saint Pol | Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Saint Pol Waleran III of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny Waleran III of Luxembourg , Count of Ligny and Saint Pol, was a French nobleman and soldier.He was the son of Guy of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny and Mahaut of Châtillon, Countess of Saint Pol. He succeeded his father in 1371, after his death at the Battle of Baesweiler... (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... ) |
1380/85 | 21 February 1402 | 1 November 1406 husband's ascession |
12 August 1407 | Anthony Anthony, Duke of Brabant Anthony, Duke of Brabant, also known as Antoine de Brabant, Antoine de Bourgogne and Anthony of Burgundy , was Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg. Anthony was the son of Philip II, Duke of Burgundy and Margaret III of Flanders, and brother of John the Fearless... |
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Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg Elisabeth, Duchess of Luxembourg Elisabeth of Görlitz was Duchess regnant of Luxembourg from 1411 to 1443.-Life:Elisabeth was the only daughter and heiress of John of Görlitz, the third son of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. He was Duke of Lusatia and Görlitz, and also Elector of Brandenburg for a brief period... |
John of Görlitz (Luxembourg House of Luxembourg The House of Luxembourg was a late medieval German dynasty, which between 1308 and 1437 ruled the Holy Roman Empire, twice interrupted by the rivaling House of Wittelsbach.-History:... ) |
November 1390 | 16 July 1409 | 25 October 1415 husband's death |
3 August 1451 | ||
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Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut Jacqueline of Wittelsbach was Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Countess of Hainaut and Holland from 1417 to 1432... |
William II, Duke of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) |
16 August 1401 | 18 April 1418 | 7 March 1422 obtained papal divorce |
8 October 1436 | John IV John IV, Duke of Brabant John IV, Duke of Brabant was the son of Antoine of Burgundy, Duke of Brabant, Lothier and Limburg.John IV was the second Brabantian ruler of the House of Valois.... |
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14 August 1430 husband's death |
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Isabella of Portugal Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta of the House of Aviz, the only surviving daughter of King John I of Portugal and his wife Philippa of Lancaster. Her most notable siblings were Henry the Navigator, Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and King Edward of Portugal... |
John I of Portugal John I of Portugal John I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta... (Aviz House of Aviz The House of Aviz is a dynasty of kings of Portugal. In 1385, the Interregnum of the 1383-1385 crisis ended with the acclamation of the Master of the Order of Aviz, John, natural son of king Peter I and Dona Teresa Lourenço as king... ) |
21 February 1397 | 7 January 1430 | 15 July 1467 husband's death |
17 December 1471 | Philip II | |
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Margaret of York Margaret of York Margaret of York – also by marriage known as Margaret of Burgundy – was Duchess of Burgundy as the third wife of Charles the Bold and acted as a protector of the Duchy after his death. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the sister of... |
Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York Richard Plantagenêt, 3rd Duke of York, 6th Earl of March, 4th Earl of Cambridge, and 7th Earl of Ulster, conventionally called Richard of York was a leading English magnate, great-grandson of King Edward III... (York House of York The House of York was a branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet, three members of which became English kings in the late 15th century. The House of York was descended in the paternal line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III, but also represented... ) |
3 May 1446 | 9 July 1468 | 5 January 1477 husband's death |
23 November 1503 | Charles I | |
House of Habsburg, 1482-1700
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile Joanna , nicknamed Joanna the Mad , was the first queen regnant to reign over both the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon , a union which evolved into modern Spain... |
Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of... (Trastámara) |
6 November 1479 | 20 October 1496 | 25 September 1506 husband's death |
12 April 1555 | Philip III | |
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Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal Isabella of Portugal was a Portuguese Princess and Holy Roman Empress, Duchess of Burgundy, and a Queen Regent/Consort of Spain. She was the daughter of Manuel I of Portugal and Maria of Aragon. By her marriage to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Isabella was also Holy Roman Empress and Queen... |
Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I of Portugal Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal... (Aviz-Beja) |
24 October 1503 | 11 March 1526 | 1 May 1539 | Charles II | ||
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Mary I of England Mary I of England Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547... |
Henry VIII of England Henry VIII of England Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... (Tudor) |
18 February 1516 | 25 July 1554 | 16 January 1556 husband's ascension |
17 November 1558 | Philip IV Philip II of Spain Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count.... |
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Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois Elisabeth of Valois was the eldest daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.-Early life:She was born in the Château de Fontainebleau... |
Henry II of France Henry II of France Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,... (Valois) |
2 April 1545 | 22 June 1559 | 3 October 1568 | |||
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Anna of Austria | Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death... (Habsburg) |
1 November 1549 | 4 May 1570 | 26 October 1580 | |||
| Elisabeth of Bourbon | Henry IV of France Henry IV of France Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France.... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
22 November 1602 | 25 November 1615 | 31 March 1621 husband's ascension |
6 October 1644 | Philip V Philip IV of Spain Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640... |
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Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria Mariana of Austria was Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Philip IV, who was also her maternal uncle... |
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:... (Habsburg) |
24 December 1634 | 7 October 1649 | 17 September 1665 husband's death |
16 May 1696 | ||
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Marie Louise of Orléans | Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe I, Duke of Orléans Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria. His older brother was the famous Louis XIV, le roi soleil. Styled Duke of Anjou from birth, Philippe became Duke of Orléans upon the death of his uncle Gaston, Duke of Orléans... (Bourbon-Orléans) |
26 March 1662 | 19 November 1679 | 12 February 1689 | Charles III Charles II of Spain Charles II was the last Habsburg King of Spain and the ruler of large parts of Italy, the Spanish territories in the Southern Low Countries, and Spain's overseas Empire, stretching from the Americas to the Spanish East Indies... |
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Maria Anna of the Palatinate-Neuburg | Philip William, Elector Palatine (Wittelsbach) |
28 October 1667 | 14 May 1690 | 1 November 1700 husband's death |
16 July 1740 | ||
House of BourbonHouse of BourbonThe House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma...
, 1700–1706
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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Maria Luisa of Savoy Maria Luisa of Savoy Maria Luisa of Savoy was a Savoyard princess and the first wife of Philip V of Spain. She acted as Regent of Spain and had great influence over her husband... |
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia Victor Amadeus II was Duke of Savoy from 1675 to 1730. He also held the titles of marquis of Saluzzo, duke of Montferrat, prince of Piedmont, count of Aosta, Moriana and Nizza. Louis XIV organised his marriage in order to maintain French influence in the Duchy but Victor Amadeus soon broke away... (Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... ) |
17 September 1688 | 2 November 1701 | c. 1706 Duchy ceded to Austria |
14 February 1714 | Philip VI Philip V of Spain Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a... |
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House of Habsburg, 1706-1780
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress... |
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death.... (Welf) |
28 August 1691 | 1 August 1708 | 20 October 1740 husband's death |
21 December 1750 | Charles IV Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711... |
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House of Habsburg-Lorraine, 1780–1794
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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Maria Louisa of Spain | Charles III of Spain Charles III of Spain Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese... (Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
24 November 1745 | 5 August 1765 | 20 February 1790 husband's ascession |
1 March 1792 husband's death |
15 May 1792 | Leopold Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa... |
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Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies Ferdinand I reigned variously over Naples, Sicily, and the Two Sicilies from 1759 until his death. He was the third son of King Charles III of Spain by his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony. On 10 August 1759, Charles succeeded his elder brother, Ferdinand VI, as King Charles III of Spain... (Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... ) |
6 June 1772 | 15 September 1790 | 1 March 1792 husband's ascession |
1794 Limburg occupied by France French First Republic The French First Republic was founded on 22 September 1792, by the newly established National Convention. The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First French Empire in 1804 under Napoleon I... |
13 April 1807 | Francis Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
House of Orange-NassauHouse of Orange-NassauThe House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
, 1839–1866
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse Duke of Limburg The counts of Limburg rose to prominence when one of their house was appointed Duke of Lower Lorraine.Though Lorraine was soon confiscated, the ducal title was kept within the family, transferred it to the county of Limburg, which was eventually ratified by the Holy Roman Emperor... |
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| Anna Pavlovna of Russia Anna Pavlovna of Russia Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia was a queen consort of the Netherlands.-Background:She was born as the eighth child and sixth daughter of Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna , and thus was Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia... |
Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov) |
18 January 1795 | 21 February 1816 | 7 October 1840 husband's accession |
7 March 1849 husband's death |
1 March 1865 | William II William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :... |
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Sophie of Württemberg Sophie of Württemberg Princess Sophia Frederika Mathilde of Württemberg was Queen of the Netherlands as the first wife of King William III of the Netherlands.-Biography:... |
William I of Württemberg William I of Württemberg William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
17 June 1818 | 18 June 1839 | 7 March 1849 husband's accession |
11 May 1867 Limburg became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
3 June 1877 | William III William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and... |
See also
- Duchess of BrabantDuchess of BrabantThe Duchess of Brabant is the woman married to the heir to the Belgian throne, the Duke of Brabant. But this was only as of 1840 when it was revived as an honorific title for the Crown Prince of the newly created Kingdom of Belgium...
- List of Lotharingian consorts
- List of Burgundian consorts
- List of consorts of Luxembourg
- Countess of FlandersCountess of Flanders- House of Flanders, 862-1119 :- House of Estridsen, 1119-1127 :- House of Normandy, 1127-1128 :- House of Metz, 1128-1194 :- House of Hainaut, 1194-1278 :- House of Dampierre, 1247-1405 :- House of Valois-Burgundy, 1405-1482 :...
- Countess of HollandCountess of Holland- House of Holland, 875–1299 :- House of Avesnes, 1299–1354 :- House of Wittelsbach, 1354–1432 :- House of Valois-Burgundy, 1432–1482 :- House of Habsburg, 1482–1581 :- House of Habsburg, 1581–1648 :...
- List of Dutch consorts