Frederick III, Duke Of Upper Lorraine

Frederick III ( 1020 – 1033) was the

Count of Bar The County of Bar, later Duchy of Bar, was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire encompassing the '' pays de Barrois'' and centred on the city of Bar-le-Duc. It was held by the House of Montbéliard from the 11th century. Part of the county, ...

and

Duke of Upper 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 k ...

from the death of his father, Frederick II, in 1026 or 1027 to his own death. His mother was

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, daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia. His father had been co-duke since 1019 and his grandfather, Thierry I, continued to reign until his own death in 1027 or 1028. His reign is completely obscure. Even his

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is unknown. He died young and his county of Bar passed to his sister

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while Lorraine was given to Gothelo I,

Duke of Lower 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 k ...

. House of Bar Counts of Bar Dukes of Upper Lorraine Monarchs who died as children Medieval child monarchs 1020s births 1033 deaths Year of birth uncertain {{Europe-noble-stub