Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
- Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
Henry I (November 8 1563 – July 31 1624), was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death.
History and Family
He was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He married first to princess Catherine of Navarre, Duchess of Albret and sister of king Henry IV of France.
With no issue from this union, he married for the second time to Margerita Gonzaga, with whom he had two daughters, both married to cousins:
* Nicolette (1608–1657), married Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
* Claude (1612–1648), married Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine
Henry was succeeded by his younger brother.
Ancestors
Henry's ancestors in three generations
Ahnentafel4
1 = Henry II
2 = Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
3 = Claude of Valois
4 = Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
5 = Christina of Denmark
6 = Henry II of France
7 = Catherine de' Medici
8 = Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
9 = Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier
10 = Christian II of Denmark
11 = Isabella of Habsburg
12 = Francis I of France
13 = Claude of France
14 = Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino
15 = Madeleine de la Tour d'Auvergne
See also
* Dukes of Lorraine family tree
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