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Duke of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. The Duchy, as well as the modern region of Lorraine, was the focus of centuries of dispute between France and Germany. In the early period, Lorraine was known as Kingdom of Lotharingia, ruled by members of the Carolingian French dynasty. At some time, during the 10th century, Lorraine was divided in Upper and Lower region. The Dukes of Lower Lorraine abandoned this style in favour of Duke of Brabant. The Upper Lorraine part was known simply as Lorraine and its rulers are listed below. The House of Guise, who played an important role in the Wars of Religion of the 16th century is a junior branch of the House of Lorraine. The penultimate duke of Lorraine, Francis III, abdicated from his possessions in 1737 in order to become Emperor of Austria, by his marriage with Maria Theresa of Austria. The last Duke of Lorraine was Stanislaus Leszczynski, former king of Poland. On his death, Lorraine reverted to king Louis XV of France, his son in law. From then on, the Duchy of Lorraine changed several times between German and French dominion, the last of which at the end of the Second World War. Kings of Lotharingia Lothar I (r. 843-855), also Holy Roman Emperor and King of Italy and Bavaria Lothar II (r. 855 – 869) Dukes of Lorraine First rulers Reginald I (r. 900-911) styled Duke of Lotharingia Giselbert (r. 924 – 939) styled Duke of Lotharingia Henry I (r. 939 – 944) Conrad, the Red (r. 944 – 953) Bruno (r. 953 – 959), also Archbishop of Köln Friedrich I (r. 959 – 978) Thierry I (r. 978 – 1027) Friedrich II (r. 1027 – 1033) Gothelo, the Great (r. 1033 – 1044) Godfrey, the Bearded (r. 1044 – 1046) House of Ardennes (Metz) Adalbert (r. 1047 – 1048) Gerhard of Metz (r. 1048 – 1070) Thierry II (r. 1070 – 1115) Simon I (r. 1115 – 1138) Matthias I (r. 1138 – 1176) Simon II (r. 1176 – 1205) Frederick I (r. 1205 – 1206) Frederick II (r. 1206 – 1213) Theobald I (r. 1213 – 1220) Matthias II (r. 1220 – 1251) Frederick III (r. 1251 – 1302) Theobald II (r. 1302 – 1312) Frederick IV (r. 1302 – 1329) Rudolph (r. 1329 – 1346) John I (r. 1346 – 1390) Charles I (r. 1390 – 1431) Isabella (r. 1431 – 1453) with her husband René, Duke of Anjou and King of Naples House of Anjou John II of Anjou (r. 1453 – 1470), also King of Naples Nicholas I of Anjou (r. 1470 – 1473) House of Vaudemont Junior branch of the previous rulers of Ardennes-Metz René II (r. 1473 – 1508), also Duke of Bar Antoine, the Good (r. 1508 – 1544) Francis I (r. 1544 – 1545) Charles II (r. 1545 – 1608) Henry I, the Good (r. 1608 – 1624) Francis II (r. 1624 – 1632) Charles III (r. 1632 – 1634) Nicholas II (r. 1634 – 1661) Charles IV Leopold (r. 1661 – 1669) From 1669 to 1697, Lorraine is under French control Leopold Joseph (r. 1697 – 1702 and 1714 – 1729; in between Lorraine is again under France) Francis III Stephen (r. 1729 – 1737) in 1745 he became Holy Roman Emperor House of Leszczyński Stanislaus Leszczyński (r. 1737 – 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 See also Lorraine – Dukes of Lorraine family tree Duchy of Guise External links Genealogy of the Dukes of Lorraine Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Lorraine