Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine | |
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Spouse | Matilda of Swabia |
Issue | Sophie
Frederick III, Duke of Upper Lorraine Beatrice |
House | House of Ardennes |
Father | Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine |
Frederick II (c. 995–1033), son of Thierry I of the House of Ardennes and Richilde von Blieskastel, daughter of Folmar III, Count in Bliesgau,[1] was the Count of Bar 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, in revolt against the new king, Conrad II. Soon they made peace and recognised the new king. Frederick died in 1033.[2]
Frederick married Matilda of Swabia, daughter of Herman II, Duke of Swabia, and sister-in-law of Conrad.[3] Frederick and Matilda had: