Dukes of Lorraine
Dukes of (Upper) Lorraine
House of Ardennes-Bar 959–1033
House of Ardennes-Verdun 1033-1046
House of Metz (Ardennes-Metz) 1046-1453
Duke of Lorraine
1st House of Vaudémont
Seigneur of Joinville
House of Valois-Anjou
1435–1442
René of Anjou (1409–1480) King of Naples (1435–1442; titular 1442–80)
- René of Anjou (1409–1480) Count of Piedmont, Duke of Bar (1430–80), Duke of Lorraine (1431–53), Duke of Anjou, Count of Provence (1434–80), King of Naples (1435–1442; titular 1442–80), titular King of Jerusalem (1438–80) and Aragon including Sicily, Majorca and Corsica (1466–70). Married firstly Isabella (1400 – 28 February 1453) was suo jure Duchess of Lorraine (1431-1453) daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine and secondly Jeanne de Laval (1433 – 1498) daughter of Guy XIV de Laval, Count of Laval
Jean II of Anjou (1424–1470) Duke of Lorraine
- John II of Anjou (1424–1470), Duke of Lorraine from 1453-1470, Duke of Calabria. Married Marie de Bourbon (1428–1448) daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon.
- Nicholas (1448–1473), Duke of Lorraine from 1470-1473, and assumed the titles of Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson, Duke of Calabria, and Prince of Girona
Lorraine inherited by:
2nd House of Vaudemont 1473-present:
2nd House of Vaudémont 1393 to 1473
René II (1451-1508) Duke of Lorraine
- René II (1451-1508) Count of Vaudémont from 1470, Duke of Lorraine from 1473, and Duke of Bar from 1483 to 1508. He claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480–1493 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493–1508. Ancestor of the houses of Lorraine, Habsburg-Lorraine and Lorraine-Guise. Son of Yolande (1428–1483) Duchess of Lorraine (1473) and Bar (1480), daughter of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine, and René of Anjou (King of Naples, Duke of Anjou, Bar and Lorraine, Count of Provence)Grand chambellan de France. Married Philippa of Guelders (1467 – 1547) daughter of Adolf, Duke of Guelders.
Antoine “the Good“(1489- 1544) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Antoine “the Good“(1489- 1544) Duke of Lorraine and Bar. 1508–1544. Married Renée of Bourbon (1494 – 1539) daughter of Gilbert de Bourbon, Count of Montpensier.
Francis I (1517–1545) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Francis I (1517–1545) Duke of Lorraine and Bar. 1544–1545. Married Princess Christina of Denmark (1521 – 1590) daughter of Christian II, King of Denmark.
Charles III “the Great” (1543– 1608) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Charles III “the Great” (1543– 1608) Duke of Lorraine and Bar. 1545-1608. Married Princess Claude of Valois (1547 –1575) daughter of Henry II, King of France.
Henry II (1563-1624) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Henry II (1563-1624) Duke of Lorraine and Bar 1608–1624. Married firstly Catherine de Bourbon (1559 – 1604) daughter of Joan III and Anthony, Queen and King of Navarre and secondly Margherita Gonzaga (1591 – 1632) daughter of Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.
Nicole de Lorraine (1608–1657) Duchess of Lorraine and Bar
- Nicole de Lorraine (1608–1657) was briefly Duchess of Lorraine and Bar for a few months in 1624 to 1625. Daughter of Henry II. Married her cousin Charles IV (1604 –1675) Duke of Lorraine.
- Francis II (1572-1632) Duke of Lorraine and Bar, briefly Duke in 1625, abdicated in favour of his son. Himself youngest son of Charles III. Married Countess Christina of Salm (1575–1627) daughter of Paul, Count zu Salm.
Charles IV (1604–1675) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Charles IV (1604–1675) Duke of Lorraine and Bar 1625–1634 and 1661–1675. Married firstly his cousin Nicole de Lorraine (1608–1657) was briefly Duchess of Lorraine and Bar, secondly Béatrice de Cusance, Princess de Cantecroix (1614-1663) daughter and heiress of Claude-François de Cusance, Baron de Belvoir. His second marriage was not considered legitimate by the Church. Married thirdly Marie-Louise d'Aspremont (1652-1692) daughter of Charles d'Aspremont-Lynden, Count of Rekem.
Nicholas (II) Francis (1609–1670) Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar
- Nicholas (II) Francis (1609–1670) briefly Duke of Lorraine and Duke of Bar for a few months in 1634. Married firstly his cousin Claude of Lorraine (1612 – 1648) daughter of Henry II, Duke of Lorraine.
Charles V (1643–1690) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Charles V (1643–1690) Duke of Lorraine and Bar 1675–1690. Knight of the Golden Fleece. Married Eleanor of Austria (1653-1697) daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.
Léopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe “the Good” (1679-1729) Duke of Lorraine and Bar
- Léopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe “the Good” (1679-1729) Duke of Lorraine and Bar. 1690–1729. Knight of the Golden Fleece. Married Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676 – 1744) daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans.
Francis III (1708- 1765) Duke of Lorraine
- Francis I (III) (1708- 1765) Duke of Lorraine 1690–1729, Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany Head and Sovereign of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Married in 1736 Maria Theresa (1717-1780) Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, daughter of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor. Ancestors of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Sons of René II (1451- 1508):
- Antoine (1489- 1544) Duke of Lorraine from 1508. See above
Claude (1496–1550) first Duke of Guise
- Claude (1496–1550) first Duke of Guise. Married Antoinette de Bourbon (1494 – 1583) daughter of Francis, Count of Vendôme. See House of Lorraine-Guise
Cardinal John of Lorraine (1498-1550) Archbishop of Reims
- Cardinal John of Lorraine (1498-1550) Cardinal and Archbishop of Reims, Narbonne, Lyon and Bishop of Metz, Toul, Valence, Thérouanne, Verdun, Albi, Agen and Nantes.
Sons of Antoine (1489- 1544):
Nicholas (1524–1577) Duke of Mercoeur
- Nicholas (1524–1577) Duke of Mercoeur, Knight of the Order of Saint Esprit. Ancestor of the Dukes of Mercoeur and Counts of Chaligny. Married firstly Marguerite d'Egmont (1517 – 1554) daughter of Jean IV, Count of Egmont, secondly Joanna of Savoy-Nemours (1532–1568) daughter of Philippe, Duke of Nemours and thirdly Catherine of Lorraine- Aumale (1550–1606) daughter of Claude, Duke of Aumale.
Sons of Nicholas (1524–1577) Duke of Mercoeur:
Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine (1558–1602) 2nd Duke of Mercœur
- Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine (1558–1602) 2nd Duke of Mercœur. Knight of the Order of Saint Esprit. Married Marie de Luxembourg (1562–1623) Duchesse de Penthièvre and daughter of Sébastien, Duke of Penthièvre.
Cardinal Charles de Lorraine (1561-1587) Cardinal and Bishop of Toulouse
- Cardinal Charles de Lorraine (1561-1587) Cardinal and Bishop of Toulouse (1580-1587) and Verdun (1585-1587).
Henri of Lorraine (1570–1600) Marquis of Moÿ and Count of Chaligny
- Henri of Lorraine (1570–1600) Marquis of Moÿ and Count of Chaligny. Ancestor of the Counts of Chaligny. They produced three Bishops of Verdun. Married Claude de Moÿ (1572-1627) daughter of Charles, Marquis de Moÿ. Line extinct 1672.
Eric of Lorraine (1576–1623) Bishop of Verdun
- Eric of Lorraine (1576–1623) Bishop of Verdun.
Sons of Charles III (1543- 1608):
- Henry II (1563-1624) Duke of Lorraine and Bar. See above
Charles (1567-1607) Cardinal of Lorraine and Bishop of Strasbourg
- Charles (1567-1607) Cardinal of Lorraine and Bishop of Metz (1578-1607), Bishop of Strasbourg (1604-1607)
- Francis II (1572-1632) Duke of Lorraine. See above
Illegitimate descendants of Charles IV (1604- 1675):
Princes de Vaudémont
Charles Henri de Lorraine (1642-1723) Prince de Vaudémont
- Charles Henri de Lorraine (1642-1723) Prince de Vaudémont, Knight of the Golden Fleece. Married Anne Elisabeth de Lorraine (1649 –1714) daughter of Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf
- Charles Thomas de Lorraine (1670 – 1704) Prince de Vaudémont, Knight of the Golden Fleece.
Sons of Charles V, (1643–1690):
- Léopold Joseph Charles Dominique Agapet Hyacinthe (1679-1729) Duke of Lorraine. Knight of the Golden Fleece. See above
Charles Joseph (1680-1716) Archbishop and Prince-elector of Trier
- Charles Joseph (1680-1716) Bishop of Olomouc (1695–1711) and Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück (1698–1715) and Archbishop and Prince-elector of Trier and Prince-Abbot of Prüm (1711–1715)
Sons of Léopold, (1679-1729):
- Francis I (III), (1708- 1765) Duke of Lorraine, Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany. Knight of the Golden Fleece. See above
- Charles Alexander (1712-1780) Governor of the Austrian Netherlands (1744-1780) and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order (1761-1780). Knight of the Golden Fleece. Married Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1718 – 1744) daughter of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and sister to the Empress Maria Theresa.