Simon II (Lorraine)
Simon II (* 1140 ; † April 1, 1206 ) was Duke of Lorraine from 1176 to 1206. He was the son of Duke Matthew I ( House Châtenois ), and Judith von Staufen (1123–1195), the sister of Kaiser Friedrich Barbarossa , who was also called Bertha von Schwaben.
He succeeded his father as duke in 1176, although his mother preferred his younger brother Friedrich . Simon therefore had to convene a meeting of the nobility that confirmed his rights, but also forced him to forego some privileges. In particular, the États de Lorraine were created, which took on the role of a parliament of the duchy. He gave the land of Bitsch to his brother Friedrich as a paragium , which was not enough for him. Friedrich revolted ; the war lasted three years and ended with a peace treaty concluded in Ribemont , with which Lorraine was effectively divided: Simon received the francophone South, Friedrich the German-speaking north.
Simon II's first marriage was Agnes von Veldenz, daughter of Gerlach I, Count von Veldenz ; his second wife was Ida von Vienne († 1224), daughter of Gerald I , Count of Mâcon and Vienne . Both marriages remained childless. He appointed his nephew Friedrich , the son of his brother of the same name, as his successor, although his brother survived him. In 1202 he ceded sovereignty over the county of Vaudémont to Theobald I , Count of Bar .
literature
- Henry Bogdan: La Lorraine des ducs. Sept siècles d'histoire. Perrin, Paris 2005, ISBN 2-262-02113-9 .
- Hans-Walter Herrmann : Simon II. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 24, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-428-11205-0 , p. 427 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Michel Parisse : Simon (II.), Hzg. V. Lorraine . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume 7, LexMA-Verlag, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-7608-8907-7 , Sp. 113.
- 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 204.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew I. |
Duke of Lorraine 1176–1206 |
Friedrich II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Simon II |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Lorraine |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1140 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1206 |