Frederick I of Vaudémont
Frederick I of Vaudémont (* 1368 ; † October 25, 1415 in the Battle of Azincourt ), also known as Ferry I of Lorraine , was Lord of Rumigny (German Rümmingen , hence Friedrich I of Rümmingen ), von Martigny , von Aubenton and von Boves , by marriage from 1392 to 1415 also Count of Vaudémont and Lord of Joinville .
Life
Friedrich's parents were Duke Johann I of Lorraine and Sophie of Württemberg. Occasionally Frederick appears as Ferry V in the list of the Dukes of Lorraine. Friedrich married in 1393 Margarete von Joinville (1354-1418), daughter of Henry V , Lord of Joinville and Count of Vaudémont , and Marie of Luxembourg. From this marriage the daughter Elisabeth of Lorraine and the son Antoine de Vaudémont emerged.
In 1400, Frederick and his older brother, Duke Charles II of Lorraine, fought against the Bishop of Toul . He joined the Bourguignons against the Dukes of Orléans .
In 1409 Friedrich made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He then became an advisor to the French King Charles VI.
Friedrich died on October 25, 1415 in the battle of Azincourt . In 1473 his great-grandson René II became Duke of Lorraine.
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| SURNAME | Frederick I of Vaudémont |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ferry I. of Lorraine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Count of Vaudémont, Lord of Rumigny (Rümmingen), Martigny, Aubenton, Boves and Joinville |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1368 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1415 |
| Place of death | Azincourt |