Frederick II (c. 995–1033), son of
Thierry I of the
House of Ardennes
The House of Ardenne (or Ardennes, French ''Maison d'Ardenne'') was an important medieval noble family from Lotharingia, known from at least the tenth century. They had several important branches, descended from several brothers:Parisse, ‘Généa ...
and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in
Bliesgau, was the
Count of Bar and
Duke of Lorraine
The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were ...
, co-reigning with his father from 1019.
On the
Emperor Henry II's death in 1024, he joined
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia, in revolt against the new king,
Conrad II. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died in 1033.
Frederick married
Matilda of Swabia
Matilda or Mathilda may refer to:
Animals
* Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder
* ''Mathilda'' (gastropod), a genus of gastropods in the family Mathildidae
* Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thorou ...
, daughter of
Herman II, Duke of Swabia, and sister-in-law of Conrad. Frederick and Matilda had:
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Sophia, Countess of Bar and
Pont-à-Mousson
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, married Louis, count of
Montbéliard
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History
Montbéliard is ...
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Frederick Frederick may refer to:
People
* Frederick (given name), the name
Given name
Nobility
= Anhalt-Harzgerode =
* Frederick, Prince of Anhalt-Harzgerode (1613–1670)
= Austria =
* Frederick I, Duke of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria fro ...
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Beatrice, married firstly
Boniface
Boniface, OSB (born Wynfreth; 675 –5 June 754) was an English Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of Francia during the eighth century. He organised significant foundations of the church i ...
,
Margrave of Tuscany
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, and secondly
Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lotharingia; mother of
Matilda of Canossa
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House of Bar
Counts of Bar
Dukes of Upper Lorraine
990s births
1026 deaths
Year of birth uncertain