Matthew II (Lorraine)
Matthew II (* around 1193; † February 9, 1251 ) was Duke of Lorraine from 1220 to 1251. He was the younger son of Duke Frederick II and Agnes von Bar .
Life
In 1220 he followed his brother Theobald I. He had to set up a Wittum almost immediately for his sister-in-law Gertrud von Dagsburg, Theobald's widow, including the city of Nancy , which already two or three months after Theobald's death with his opponent Theobald I , Count married of Champagne and King of Navarre . In addition, he had to recognize Theobald von Champagne as liege lord for the city of Neufchâteau . His hope, however, of getting hold of the county of Metz through his marriage , was dashed, whereupon he immediately dismissed Gertrud. Since Gertrud had no children in her third marriage, Nancy returned to Lorraine after her death - she died before 1225.
Matthew II was a loyal follower of Emperor Frederick II , whom he accompanied on the 1228 crusade . In 1235 Matthew was with Friedrich in Italy.
Domestically, Matthäus was faced with the activities of some gentlemen from Lorraine, including the Count of Lunéville , who was secretly supported by the Count of Bar . The duke's victory led to an exchange of territory and the amalgamation of Lunéville with Lorraine . In January 1230 years his opponents were Henry II of Bar , Hugo II of Vaudémont and the Bishop of Toul , who devastated his duchy and conquered some castles. From 1231 to 1234 he again fought together with Heinrich von Bar and the citizens of Metz against Jean I d'Apremont . After the death of Henry II (1240), Matthew tried unsuccessfully to wrest the lost castles from his young son Theobald II . The excommunication of Emperor Frederick II led to his breaking away from the emperor and joining Pope Innocent IV in 1247 .
In 1249 he arranged for his son Friedrich III. marriage to Margaret of Champagne, daughter of Theobald I of Champagne and Navarre.
progeny
In 1225 he married Katharina von Limburg († 1255), daughter of Walram IV , Duke of Limburg and Luxembourg , and Ermesinde II , Countess of Luxembourg ; Among her children were:
- Friedrich III. (Ferry) , Duke of Lorraine, † 1303; ∞ Margaret of Champagne, † 1307, daughter of Theobald I, King of Navarre , Count of Champagne ( House Blois )
- Adeline (* before 1251, † before 1278); ∞ Ludwig I of Savoy
- Isabella, † 1266; ∞ I Wilhelm IV of Vienne, † 1255 ( House of Burgundy-Ivrea ); ∞ II Johann I von Chalon , Count of Auxerre , † 1307 ( House of Burgundy-Ivrea )
literature
- Henry Bogdan: La Lorraine des ducs. Sept siècles d'histoire. Perrin, Paris 2005, ISBN 2-262-02113-9 .
- Ronald Neumann: Matthäus II. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-428-00197-4 , p. 393 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Detlev Schwennicke : European family tables . New series Volume 1, 2: Přemyslids, Ascanians, Dukes of Lorraine, the houses of Hesse, Württemberg and Zähringen. Klostermann, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-465-03020-6 , plate 205.
Web links
- genealogie-mittelalter.de: Matthäus II. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007 ; Retrieved June 1, 2012 .
See also
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theobald I. |
Duke of Lorraine 1220–1251 |
Friedrich III. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matthew II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Lorraine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1251 |