Anton II (Lorraine)
Anton II of Lorraine (born June 4, 1489 in Bar-le-Duc ; † June 14, 1544 ibid), also called Anton the Good , was Duke of Lorraine . He succeeded his father René II in 1509 on the Lorraine throne. His mother was Philippa von Geldern .
Anton was an opponent of the Lutheran movement. In the Peasants' War in 1525 he defeated the rebellious Alsatian peasants near Zabern . Initially under French influence, after 1530 he came closer to Charles V's imperial policy . In 1542 he granted him great independence in the Treaty of Nuremberg , which initiated the separation of Lorraine from the Empire.
Marriage and offspring
Anton was married to Renée de Bourbon-Montpensier (1494–1539), daughter of Gilbert de Bourbon-Montpensier . From this marriage there were three children:
- Franz (* 1517; † 1545), Duke of Mercœur , ⚭ 1541 Christina of Denmark
- Anne (* 1522; † 1568), ⚭ I Renatus von Nassau , Prince of Orange ; ⚭ II Philippe II. De Croÿ , Duke of Aarschot
- Nicolas (* 1524; † 1577), Bishop of Metz and Verdun , from 1569 Duke of Mercœur
- ⚭ 1) 1549 Marguerite d'Egmont, daughter of Count Johann III. from Egmont
- ⚭ 2) 1555 Jeanne de Savoie-Nemours, daughter of Philip de Savoie-Nemours, Duke of Nemours
- ⚭ 3) 1569 Catherine de Lorraine, daughter of Claude de Lorraine , Duke of Aumale
literature
- Otto Graf von Looz-Corswarem: Anton the good. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 316 ( digitized version ).
Web links
Commons : Anton II of Lorraine - album with pictures, videos and audio files
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| René II. |
Duke of Lorraine 1509–1544 |
Franz I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anton II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anton the good |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Lorraine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1489 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bar-le-Duc |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1544 |
| Place of death | Bar-le-Duc |