Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine
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Frederick I (ca. 1143 – 7 April 1206) was the duke of Lorraine from 1205 to his death. He was the second son of Matthias I
and Judith, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
. He succeeded his brother, Simon II
, who had already given him the county of Bitche
in 1176 and had recognised him over the northern, germanophone half of Lorraine by the Treaty of Ribemont
of 1179. Judith had wanted him to succeed to all their father's inheritance, but a three-year civil war
only secured him Bitche and a half-portion.
Simon abdicated to a monastery in 1205, recognising Frederick's son Frederick
as heir. Frederick inherited it all nevertheless, but died a year later and it went to his son by Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla
(1150–1223), daughter of Mieszko III the Old
, duke of Greater Poland
and high duke of all Poland, and Elisabeth, daughter of Prince Álmos
. Their children were:
Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine
Matthias I was the duke of Lorraine from 1138 to his death as the eldest son and successor of Simon I and Adelaide. Like his forefathers going back to Thierry II and even to Adalbert, he was a stern supporter of the king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor...
and Judith, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II , called the One-Eyed, was the second Hohenstaufen duke of Swabia from 1105. He was the eldest son of Frederick I and Agnes....
. He succeeded his brother, Simon II
Simon II, Duke of Lorraine
Simon II was the Duke of Lorraine from 1176 to 1205. He was the son and successor of Matthias I and Judith, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia....
, who had already given him the county of Bitche
Bitche
Bitche is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is known for its large citadel. The surrounding territory is known as le Pays de Bitche in French and Bitscherland in German.-Geography:...
in 1176 and had recognised him over the northern, germanophone half of Lorraine by the Treaty of Ribemont
Treaty of Ribemont
There are two Treaties of Ribemont, the first is from 880 and the second is from 1179.-The treaty of 880:The Treaty of Ribemont in 880 was the last treaty on the partitions of the Frankish Empire...
of 1179. Judith had wanted him to succeed to all their father's inheritance, but a three-year civil war
Civil war
A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic, or, less commonly, between two countries created from a formerly-united nation state....
only secured him Bitche and a half-portion.
Simon abdicated to a monastery in 1205, recognising Frederick's son Frederick
Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine
Frederick II was the duke of Lorraine from 1206 to his death, son of Frederick I and Ludmilla, daughter of Mieszko III the Old, of the Piast Dynasty....
as heir. Frederick inherited it all nevertheless, but died a year later and it went to his son by Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla
Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla of Greater Poland
Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla of Greater Poland , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast, by marriage Lady of Bitsch and during 1205-1206 Duchess of Lorraine....
(1150–1223), daughter of Mieszko III the Old
Mieszko III the Old
Mieszko III the Old , of the royal Piast dynasty, was Duke of Greater Poland from 1138 and High Duke of Poland, with interruptions, from 1173 until his death....
, duke of Greater Poland
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
and high duke of all Poland, and Elisabeth, daughter of Prince Álmos
Prince Álmos
Álmos was a Hungarian prince, the son of King Géza I of Hungary, brother of King Kálmán. He held several governmental posts in the Kingdom of Hungary....
. Their children were:
- FrederickFrederick II, Duke of LorraineFrederick II was the duke of Lorraine from 1206 to his death, son of Frederick I and Ludmilla, daughter of Mieszko III the Old, of the Piast Dynasty....
, his successor in Lorraine - Thierry the Devil (le Diable), lord of AutignyAutignyAutigny may refer to the following places:* Autigny, Switzerland, a commune in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland* Autigny, Seine-Maritime, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department, France...
, married Gertrude de Montmorency, daughter of Mathieu I le Grand, Constable of FranceConstable of FranceThe Constable of France , as the First Officer of the Crown, was one of the original five Great Officers of the Crown of France and Commander in Chief of the army. He, theoretically, as Lieutenant-general of the King, outranked all the nobles and was second-in-command only to the King...
. - Henry the Lombard, who built the castle of BayonBayonThe Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom...
- Philip (died 1243), lord of GerbevillerGerbévillerGerbéviller is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the banks of the river Mortagne, which flows northwestward through the commune.-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...
- Matthias (1170–1217), bishop of Toul
- Agatha (died 1242), abbess of RemiremontRemiremontRemiremont is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Romarimontains.-Geography:Remiremont is located on the Moselle, close to its confluence with the Moselotte, southeast of Épinal...
- Judith, married Henry II, Count of Salm
- Hediwge (died 1228), married George, Count of Zweibrücken
- Cunigunda, married Waleran III of LimburgWaleran III of LimburgWaleran 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...