Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine - Definition and Overview

Matthias I (1119 – May 13 1176) was Duke of Lorraine from 1138 to his death. He married Bertha of Hohenstaufen, daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia and sister of Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor. They had the following issue:

• Duke Simon II of Lorraine (d.1205)
• Duke Frederick I of Lorraine (d.1206)
• Judith of Lorraine (d.1173), married Etienne II, count d'Auxonne
• Alice of Lorraine (d.1200), married to Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy
• Thierry, bishop and elector of Metz (d.1181)
• Matthias, count of Toul (d.1208)

See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree