Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine

Frederick I, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1205 to 1206

Frederick I was the duke of Lorraine from 1205 to his death. He was the second son of Matthias I and Bertha, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia. He succeeded his brother, Simon II, who had already given him the county of Bitche in 1176 and had recognised him over the…