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The '''Duchy of Lorraine''' was an independent state for most of the period of time between [[843]] to [[1739]]. The Duchy, as well as the modern region of [[Lorraine]], was the focus of centuries of  dispute between [[France]] and [[Germany]].

In the early period, Lorraine was known as '''Kingdom of Lotharingia''', ruled by members of the [[Carolingian]] French dynasty. At some time, during the [[10th century]], Lorraine was divided in Upper and Lower region. The [[Dukes of Lower Lorraine]] abandoned this style in favour of [[Duke of Brabant]]. The Upper Lorraine part was known simply as Lorraine and its rulers are listed below.

The [[House of Guise]], who played an important role in the Wars of Religion of the [[16th century]] is a junior branch of the House of Lorraine. The penultimate duke of Lorraine,⏎
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In the 17th century, the French kings began to covet Lorraine, which lay between France proper and its possessions in [[Alsace]].  Lorraine, after siding with the Emperor in the [[Thirty Years War]], was largely occupied by the French in [[1641]].  In [[1670]], the French invaded again, forcing Duke [[Charles III of Lorraine|Charles III]] to flee to a Viennese exile.  The Fraencis III, abdicated from his possessionsh continued to occupy Lorraine for almost thirty years, only giving it up to Charles's heir by the [[Treaty of Ryswick]] which ended the [[Nine Years War]] in [[1697]].  The Duchy was again occupied during the [[War of the Spanish Succession]], although Duke [[Leopold Joseph, Duke of Lorraine|Leopold Joseph]] continued to reign. Leopold's son and successor, [[Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor|Francis Stephen]], was forced to give up the Duchy in [[1737 in order to become [[Emperor of Austria]], by his marriage with [[Maria Theresa of Austria]]. T]], after the [[War of the Polish Succession]], in exchange for the [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]].  Francis Stephen was betrother to [[Maria Theresa of Austria|Archduchess Maria Theresa]], daughter and heir to [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]], and the French would only approve the marriage if Francis gave up his rights to Lorraine. Francis and Maria Theresa's marriage resulted in the [[House of Habsburg-Lorraine]].  Replacing Francis Stephen in [[Lunéville]] was the last Duke of Lorraine was, [[Stanislaus I of Poland|Stanislaus Leszczynski]], former [[king of Poland]]. On his death, Lorraine, Louis's son-in-law, with the understanding that it would reverted to king [[Louis XV of France]], his sthe French crown upon his death. With Stanislas's death in [[1766]], the long in law. From then on,dependent history of the Duchy of Lorraine changed several times between Germame to an aend French dominion, the last of which at the end of the [[Second World War]], and the Duchy was annexed to France.

==Kings of Lotharingia==
*[[Lothar I, Holy Roman Emperor|Lothar I]] (r. [[843]]-[[855]]), ''also [[Holy Roman Emperor]] and King of Italy and Bavaria''
*[[Lothair II of Lotharingia|Lothar II]] (r. 855 – [[869]])

==Dukes of Lorraine==

(contracted; show full)==External links==
* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/index.html Genealogy of the Dukes of Lorraine]

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