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In 910 Reginar "Longneck" Reginarids I Duke Lorraine (age 44) was appointed I Duke Lorraine.

On 25 Aug 915 Reginar "Longneck" Reginarids I Duke Lorraine (age 49) died. Reginar II Reginarids II Count Hainault (age 23) was appointed II Count Hainault. His son Gilbert Reginarids I Duke Lorraine (age 25) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

In 944 Conrad "Red" Saxony I Duke Lorraine (age 22) was appointed I Duke Lorraine.

In 954 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne (age 28) was appointed Duke Lorraine.

On 14 Apr 1070 Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 40) died. His son Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 15) succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

Around 1075 Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 20) and Hedwige Formbach Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine and Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine.

On 30 Dec 1115 Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 60) died. His son Simon Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 39) succeeded I Duke Lorraine. Adelaide Reginar Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 14 Jan 1139 Simon Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 63) died. His son Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 20) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

On 13 May 1176 Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 57) died. His son Simon Metz II Duke Lorraine succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

In 1205 Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 62) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

On 07 Apr 1206 Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 63) died. His son Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

On 10 Oct 1213 Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine died. His son Theobald Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine. Gertrude Dagsburg Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

In 1220 Theobald Metz I Duke Lorraine died. His brother Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 27) succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

In 1225 Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 32) and Catherine Luxemburg Duchess Lorraine (age 10) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 22 years. She the daughter of Waleran Luxemburg III Duke Limburg (age 60) and Erminsende Namur Countess of Bar (age 38). He the son of Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine. He a great x 4 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 09 Feb 1251 Matthias Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 58) died. His son Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine (age 11) succeeded III Duke Lorraine. Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 23 May 1278 Theobald Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 15) and Isabelle Lady Rumigny Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine (age 38) and Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine. He a great x 5 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 31 Dec 1302 Frederick Metz III Duke Lorraine (age 62) died. His son Theobald Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 39) succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

On 13 May 1312 Theobald Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 49) died. His son Frederick "Fighter" Metz IV Duke Lorraine (age 30) succeeded IV Duke Lorraine. Elizabeth Habsburg Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

In 1329 Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 9) and Eleanor of Bar Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Frederick "Fighter" Metz IV Duke Lorraine (age 46) and Elizabeth Habsburg Duchess Lorraine. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 21 Apr 1329 Frederick "Fighter" Metz IV Duke Lorraine (age 47) died. His son Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 9) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

In 1334 Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 14) and Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine (age 15) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Guy Chatillon I Count Blois and Margaret Valois (age 39). He the son of Frederick "Fighter" Metz IV Duke Lorraine and Elizabeth Habsburg Duchess Lorraine. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.

Battle of Crécy

On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England, his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.

Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop of Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

In 1361 John Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 14) and Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine and Marie Chatillon Duchess Lorraine (age 42).

On 23 Sep 1390 John Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 44) died. His son Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 26) succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

On 06 Feb 1393 Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 28) and Margaret Wittelsbach Duchess Lorraine (age 17) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of John Metz I Duke Lorraine and Sophie Württemberg Duchess Lorraine.

On 25 Jan 1431 Charles Metz II Duke Lorraine (age 66) died at Nancy. His daughter Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine (age 31) succeeded I Duchess Lorraine.

In 1453 Isabella Metz Duchess Anjou I Duchess Lorraine (age 53) died. Her son John Valois Anjou II Duke Lorraine (age 28) succeeded John II Duke Lorraine.

In 1473 René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar (age 21) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

On 10 Dec 1508 René Lorraine II Duke Lorraine Duke of Bar (age 57) died at Fains, Eure, Haute Normandie. His son Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 19) succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

On 14 Jun 1544 Antoine Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 55) died. His son Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine (age 26) succeeded I Duke Lorraine. Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 22) by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 12 Jun 1545 Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine (age 27) died. His son Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 2) succeeded III Duke Lorraine.

In 1559 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 15) and Claude Valois Duchess Lorraine (age 11) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of King Henry II of France (age 39) and Catherine Medici Queen Consort France (age 39). He the son of Francis Lorraine I Duke Lorraine and Christina Oldenburg Duchess Lorraine (age 37). They were fourth cousins.

On 14 May 1608 Charles "The Great" Lorraine III Duke Lorraine (age 65) died. His son Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 45) succeeded II Duke Lorraine. Margherita Gonzaga Duchess Lorraine (age 16) by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 31 Jul 1624 Henry Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 61) died without male issue. His brother Francis Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 52) succeeded II Duke Lorraine.

On 14 Oct 1632 Francis Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 60) died. His son Charles Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 28) succeeded II Duke Lorraine. Nicole Lorraine Duchess Lorraine (age 24) by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

In 1634 Charles Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 29) abdicated Duke Lorraine. Nicolas Lorraine II Duke Lorraine (age 25) succeeded II Duke Lorraine. Claude Lorraine Duchess Lorraine by marriage Duchess Lorraine.

On 18 Apr 1690 Charles V Duke of Lorraine (age 47) died. His son Leopold Duke of Lorraine (age 10) succeeded Duke Lorraine.

On 13 Oct 1698 Leopold Duke of Lorraine (age 19) and Élisabeth Charlotte Bourbon Duchess Lorraine (age 22) were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Philip Bourbon I Duke Orléans (age 58) and Elizabeth Charlotte Palatinate Simmern Duchess Orléans (age 46). She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Simon Metz II Duke Lorraine and Ida Macon Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine and Bertha aka Judith Hohenstaufen Duchess Lorraine.

Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. He the son of Matthias Metz I Duke Lorraine and Bertha aka Judith Hohenstaufen Duchess Lorraine.

Theodoric "Valiant" Metz II Duke Lorraine and Gertrude Flanders Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. The difference in their ages was 25 years. She the daughter of Robert "The Frisian" I Count Flanders and Gertrude Billung Countess Holland. He the son of Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine and Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine. They were third cousin once removed.

Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine and Hedwige Namur Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Albert Namur II Count Namur and Regilinda Ardennes Countess Namur.

Gerard Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Frederick Metz II Duke Lorraine and Agnes of Bar Duchess Lorraine were married. She by marriage Duchess Lorraine. She the daughter of Theobald of Bar I Count of Bar and Laurette Loon Countess Bar. He the son of Frederick Metz I Duke Lorraine and Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla Greater Poland Duchess Lorraine. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Culture, France Nobilty, Dukes of France, Duke Lorraine, Duke Upper Lorraine

In 1033 Gothelo Ardennes Duke Lower Lorraine Duke Upper Lorraine was appointed Duke Upper Lorraine.