Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine (born 1119)

Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine

Duke of Lorraine from 1138 to 1176

Matthias I was the duke of Lorraine from 1138 to his death as the eldest son and successor of Simon I and Adelaide. Like his forefathers going back to Theodoric II and even to Adalbert, he was a stern supporter of the king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor. He married Bertha,…