Antoine, Duke of Lorraine

Portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1543

Coat of arms of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine.

Antoine (June 4, 1489 – June 14, 1544), known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions He was the son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders. René II ( May 2 1451 &ndash December 10 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470 Duke of Lorraine from 1473 and Duke of Bar On June 26, 1515, he married Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier, daughter of Gilbert, Count of Montpensier, and sister of Charles III, Duke of Bourbon. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Gilbert of Bourbon-Montpensier (1443 &ndash October 15 1496, Pozzuoli) succeeded his father Louis of Bourbon as Count of Montpensier Charles III of Bourbon-Montpensier Eighth Duke of Bourbon ( February 17 1490 &ndash May 6, 1527 in Rome) was Count of Montpensier

In 1538, he claimed the titles of Duke of Guelders and Count of Zutphen upon the death of Charles of Egmond, but was unable to gain possession of them. This article deals with the historical county and duchy of Guelders for other meanings see Gelderland. The title of Count of Zutphen historically belonged to the ruler of the Dutch province of Gelderland ( Zutphen being one of the major cities in the Charles of Egmond ( 9 November 1467 – June 30 1538) was Duke of Guelders between 1492 and his death

Antoine was an adept of the Counter reformation. The Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation denotes the period of Catholic revival from the pontificate of Pope Pius IV in 1560 to the close of the During his rule, he quelched several popular revolts.

Family

He had six children:

Francis I, Duke of Lorraine (1517–1545)
Nicholas, Duke of Mercoeur (1524–1577)
Jean (1526–1532)
Antoine (b. Francis I ( August 23, 1517 – June 12 1545) was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year Nicholas of Lorraine-Mercoeur Duke of Mercoeur ( Bar-le-Duc, October 16, 1524 &ndash January 23, 1577) was the second 1528), d. young
Anna (1522–1568), married first René of Châlon, Prince of Orange and second Philip II, Duke of Aerschot (1496–1549)
Elisabeth (b. Anna of Lorraine ( July 25, 1522 &ndash May 15, 1568, Diest) was the daughter of Antoine Duke of Lorraine and Renée de René of Châlon ( February 5 1519 &ndash July 15 1544) also known as Renatus of Châlon, was a Prince of Orange and Prince of Orange is a Title of Nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, now in southern France. 1530), d. young

Preceded by René II	Duke of Lorraine and Bar Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson 1508–1544	Succeeded by Francis I

This is a Family tree of the Duchy of Lorraine. It ranges from the foundation of the Longwy dynasty in 1047, to the abdication of Francis III of Lorraine René II ( May 2 1451 &ndash December 10 1508) was Count of Vaudémont from 1470 Duke of Lorraine from 1473 and Duke of Bar The rulers of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France Francis I ( August 23, 1517 – June 12 1545) was briefly Duke of Lorraine from 1544 until the following year

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