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Frederick II (c. 995–1026), son of Thierry I
Thierry I, Duke of Upper Lorraine

Theodoric I was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine from 978 to his death. He was the son and successor of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine and Beatrice, daughter of Hugh the Great, count of Paris, and sister to the King of France Hugh Capet....
 and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in Bliesgau
Bliesgau

The Bliesgau is a district of the Saarland in Germany. It is named for the River Blies, a tributary of the Saar River, and lies near the border with France....
; was the count of Bar
Counts and dukes of Bar

Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France....
 and duke of Lorraine, co-reigning with his father from 1019.

On the Emperor Henry II's death in 1024, he joined Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia

Ernest II was Duke of Swabia from 1015 to 1030. A member of the Babenberg family, he was the son of Ernest I, Duke of Swabia and Gisela of Swabia....
, in revolt against the new king, Conrad II
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor

Conrad II was the son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, who inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms, Germany as an infant when Henry died at age twenty....
. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died soon after.

He married Matilde of Swabia (c. 995–1031), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II, Duke of Swabia

Herman II was the Conradine duke of Swabia from 997 to his death, as the son of and successor Conrad I, Duke of Swabia.Herman opposed the election of Henry III, Duke of Bavaria, as king of Germany because he himself had been a contender....
, and sister-in-law of Conrad.






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Frederick II (c. 995–1026), son of Thierry I
Thierry I, Duke of Upper Lorraine

Theodoric I was the count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine from 978 to his death. He was the son and successor of Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine and Beatrice, daughter of Hugh the Great, count of Paris, and sister to the King of France Hugh Capet....
 and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in Bliesgau
Bliesgau

The Bliesgau is a district of the Saarland in Germany. It is named for the River Blies, a tributary of the Saar River, and lies near the border with France....
; was the count of Bar
Counts and dukes of Bar

Bar was an historic duchy and county of the Holy Roman Empire later incorporated into France....
 and duke of Lorraine, co-reigning with his father from 1019.

On the Emperor Henry II's death in 1024, he joined Ernest II, Duke of Swabia
Ernest II, Duke of Swabia

Ernest II was Duke of Swabia from 1015 to 1030. A member of the Babenberg family, he was the son of Ernest I, Duke of Swabia and Gisela of Swabia....
, in revolt against the new king, Conrad II
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor

Conrad II was the son of a mid-level nobleman in Franconia, Henry of Speyer and Adelaide of Alsace, who inherited the titles of count of Speyer and of Worms, Germany as an infant when Henry died at age twenty....
. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died soon after.

He married Matilde of Swabia (c. 995–1031), daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia
Herman II, Duke of Swabia

Herman II was the Conradine duke of Swabia from 997 to his death, as the son of and successor Conrad I, Duke of Swabia.Herman opposed the election of Henry III, Duke of Bavaria, as king of Germany because he himself had been a contender....
, and sister-in-law of Conrad. They had three children:

  • Sophia
    Sophie of Bar

    Sophie of Bar was a daughter of Duke Frederick II of Duchy of Lorraine , Counts and dukes of Bar, and Mathilda of Swabia. She was Countess of Bar between 1033 and 1092, in succession of her childless brother, Duke Frederick III of Upper Lotharingia ....
    , countess of Bar and Pont-à-Mousson
    Pont-à-Mousson

    Pont-?-Mousson is a Communes of France in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France in northeastern France.Population : 14,592 . It is an industrial town , situated on the Moselle River....
    , married Louis, count of Montbéliard
    Montbéliard

    Montb?liard is a communes of France in the Doubs Departments of France in the Franche-Comt? Regions of France in eastern France. It is one of the two Subprefectures in France of the department....
  • Frederick
    Frederick III, Duke of Upper Lorraine

    Frederick III was the Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine from the death of his father, Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, in 1026 or 1027 to his own death....
    , his successor
  • Beatrice
    Beatrice of Bar

    Beatrice of Bar was the marchioness of Tuscany from 1053 to her death. She was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, who was also count of Bar, and Matilda of Swabia....
    , married firstly Boniface, margrave of Tuscany, and secondly Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lotharingia; mother of Matilda of Canossa