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Encyclopedia > Henry II, Duke of Lorraine

Henry I (November 8, 1563July 31, 1624), was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. Son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He married first to princess Catherine of Navarre, Duchess of Albret and sister of king Henry IV of France. With no issue from this union, he married for the second time to Margerita Gonzaga, with whom he had two daughters, both married to cousins: November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... The Duchy of Lorraine was an independent state for most of the period of time between 843 to 1739. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... Charles III (February 15, 1543 – May 14, 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. ... Claude of Valois (November 12, 1547 _ February 21, 1575) was a daughter of King Henry II of France and the wife of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine Categories: Stub | 1547 births | 1575 deaths ... Henry I (November 8, 1563 – July 31, 1624), was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death. ... Henry IV of France, also Henry III of Navarre (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), ruled as King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. ...

Henry was succeeded by his younger brother. Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Charles IV (* April 5, 1604 in Nancy – September 18, 1675 in Allenbach), was the titular Duke of Lorraine from 1661 to 1670 See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree Categories: French people stubs | Dukes of Lorraine | 1604 births | 1675 deaths ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... 1648 (MDCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Nicholas II (December 12, 1612 – January 25, 1670), was Duke of Lorraine between 1634 and 1661, when he abdicated for his son. ...


See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree This is a family tree of the Duchy of Lorraine. ...

Preceded by
Charles III
Duke of Lorraine
1608–1624
Succeeded by
Francis II
Preceded by
Marie
Marquis of Nomeny
1610–1624


 

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