Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine
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Frederick II son of Thierry I
and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in Bliesgau
; was the count of Bar
and duke of Lorraine, co-reigning with his father from 1019.
On the Emperor Henry II's death in 1024, he joined Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
, in revolt against the new king, Conrad II
. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died soon after.
He married Matilde of Swabia (c. 995–1031), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
, and sister-in-law of Conrad. They had three children:
Thierry I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
Theodoric I was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine from 978 to his death. He was the son and successor of Frederick I and Beatrice, daughter of Hugh the Great, count of Paris, and sister to the French king Hugh Capet.His mother was the regent until 987...
and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in Bliesgau
Bliesgau
The Bliesgau is a district of the Saarland in Germany. It is named for the River Blies, a tributary of the Saar River, and lies near the border with France....
; was the count of Bar
Counts and dukes of Bar
Bar was a historic duchy of both the Holy Roman Empire and the crown of France, though later totally incorporated with Lorraine into France in 1766. The duchy of Bar includes the "pays" of Barrois.- History :...
and duke of Lorraine, co-reigning with his father from 1019.
On the Emperor Henry II's death in 1024, he joined Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
Ernest II was Duke of Swabia from 1015 to 1030. A member of the Babenberg family, he was the son of Ernest I and Gisela of Swabia....
, in revolt against the new king, Conrad II
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
Conrad II was Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 until his death.The son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Count Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, he inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms as an infant when Henry died at age twenty...
. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died soon after.
He married Matilde of Swabia (c. 995–1031), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II was the Conradine duke of Swabia from 997 to his death, as the son of and successor Conrad I.Herman opposed the election of Henry IV, Duke of Bavaria, as king of Germany because he himself had been a contender...
, and sister-in-law of Conrad. They had three children:
- SophiaSophie of BarSophie of Bar was a daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine and Mathilda of Swabia...
, countess of Bar and Pont-à-MoussonPont-à-MoussonPont-à-Mousson is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.Population : 14,592 . It is an industrial town , situated on the Moselle River...
, married Louis, count of MontbéliardMontbéliardMontbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:... - FrederickFrederick III, Duke of Upper LorraineFrederick III was the Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine from the death of his father, Frederick II, in 1026 or 1027 to his own death. His mother was Matilda, daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia....
, his successor - BeatriceBeatrice of BarBeatrice of Bar was the marchioness of Tuscany from 1053 to her death as the wife of Boniface III of Tuscany...
, married firstly Boniface, margrave of Tuscany, and secondly Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lotharingia; mother of Matilda of Canossa