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Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine

1119 - 1176

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Matthias I (c. 1119 – 13 May 1176) 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 (sometimes called Judith), daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia, and therefore niece of the Hohenstaufen king Conrad III and sister of Frederick Barbarossa, future emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine is the 904th most popular nobleman (down from 730th in 2019). (down from 1,900th in 2019)

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Among noblemen, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine ranks 904 out of 1,415Before him are Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia, Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony, Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, John III, Duke of Brittany, Johann Georg Christian, Prince of Lobkowicz, and António de Noli. After him are Magdalena of Saxony, Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois, Anna of Hesse, Susanna of Bavaria, George I, Duke of Pomerania, and John II, Count of Nevers.

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Among people born in 1119, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4Before him are Thomas Becket, Emperor Sutoku, and Emperor Xizong of Jin. After him is Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1176, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine ranks 5Before him are Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Emperor Rokujō, Mikhail of Vladimir, and Ibn Asakir. After him is Rosamund Clifford.

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