Charles IV (5 April 1604 – 18 September 1675) was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 until his death in 1675, with a brief interruption in 1634, when he abdicated...
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April 1643 – 18 April 1690) succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by...
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Charles de Lorraine (17 February 1524 – 26 December 1574), Duke of Chevreuse, was a French Cardinal, a member of the powerful House of Guise. He was known...
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Henry IV of France. Henry was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude of Valois, daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici...
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Duke of Lorraine, 1563-1624 Charles of Lorraine (bishop of Metz and Strasbourg), 1567-1607 Francis II, Duke of Lorraine, 1572-1632 Charles IV, Duke of...
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of Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, and Béatrix de Cusance. He was given the Principality of Commercy in 1708 by his cousin Leopold, Duke of Lorraine. He...
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IV de Bourbon Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500–1558), King of Naples as Charles IV Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (1604–1675) Charles VI, Holy Roman...
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Frederick IV (French: Ferry) (15 April 1282 – 23 August 1328), called the Fighter, was the Duke of Lorraine from 1312 to his death. Frederick was born...
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Charles of Lorraine (Charles de Lorraine) may refer to: Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953–993) Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (1364–1431) Charles III...
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Élisabeth de Lorraine, and a grandson of Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine. His father used the style of prince de Vaudémont, although he held no corresponding...
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Charles (c. 953 – 22 June 992×995) was the duke of Lower Lorraine from 977 until his death. Born at Reims in the summer of 953, Charles was the son of...
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mouvant) as a fief by King Philip IV of France. In 1475, the Burgundian duke Charles the Bold campaigned for the Duchy of Lorraine, but was finally defeated and...
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(François de Lorraine; 27 February 1572 – 14 October 1632) was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He was Duke of Lorraine briefly...
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(1065–1069) (also known as Godfrey II, previously duke of Upper Lorraine) Godfrey IV (1069–1076) (also known as Godfrey III) Salian dynasty Conrad (1076–1087)...
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Charles de Lorraine (22 February 1684 – 29 December 1751) was a member of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine. Succeeding his...
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Lorraine (1 November 1592 – 8 September 1669) was a princess of Lorraine and daughter-in-law of Henry IV of France. Sometimes known as Françoise de Mercœur...
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The Cross of Lorraine (French: Croix de Lorraine), known as the Cross of Anjou in the 16th century, is a heraldic two-barred cross, consisting of a vertical...
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Charles III (1620 – 4 May 1692) was the third Duke of Elbeuf and member of the House of Lorraine. He succeeded his father Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf,...
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Francois de Lorraine, Comte de Lillebonne, a cavalry commander in the French army. His mother was Anne of Lorraine, daughter of Duke Charles IV. His paternal...
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Charles de Lorraine, duc de Mayenne (26 March 1554 –3 October 1611) was a French noble, governor, military commander and rebel during the latter French...
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That same year he became Duke of Lorraine, which was at the time under the pressure of both Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold of Burgundy, with whom...
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honour of Louise of Lorraine, wife of Henry III of France and Marguerite in honour of Marguerite de Valois, first wife of Henry IV. She grew up in the...
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François Marie, Prince of Lillebonne (redirect from François Marie de Lorraine, prince de Lillebonne)
born to Charles de Lorraine, Duke of Elbeuf, and his wife Catherine Henriette de Bourbon, Légitimée de France, legitimised daughter of Henry IV of France...
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Claude, Duke of Guise (redirect from Claude de Lorraine, 1er duc de Guise)
Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (20 October 1496 – 12 April 1550) was a French aristocrat and general. He became the first Duke of Guise in 1528. He...
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duchies of Lorraine and Bar. Charles was born at Nancy, the capital of Lorraine. He was the second son of Duke Charles III and Claude de France, daughter...
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Charles de Lorraine, 4th Duke of Guise and 3rd Prince of Joinville (20 August 1571 – 30 September 1640), was the son of Henry I, Duke of Guise and Catherine...
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into the Princely House of Guise. In 1619 she married Charles de Lorraine, Duc d'Elbeuf. Charles III of Elbeuf (1620–4 May 1692) Henri (1622–3 April 1648)...
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François, Duke of Guise (redirect from François de Lorraine, 2me duc de Guise)
François de Lorraine, 2nd Duke of Guise, 1st Prince of Joinville, and 1st Duke of Aumale (17 February 1519 – 24 February 1563), was a French general and...
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Charles IV, Duke of Anjou, also Charles of Maine, Count of Le Maine and Guise (1446 – 10 December 1481), was the son of the Angevin prince Charles of Maine...
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Louise of Lorraine (French: Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont; 30 April 1553 – 29 January 1601) was Queen of France as the wife of King Henry III from their...
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