Antoine, Duke of Lorraine

(1489-1544)

Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1508 to 1544

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Antoine (4 June 1489 – 14 June 1544), known as the Good, was Duke of Lorraine from 1508 until his death in 1544. Raised at the French court, Antoine would campaign in Italy twice: once under Louis XII and the other with Francis I. During the German Peasants' War, he would defeat two armies while retaking Saverne and Sélestat. Antoine succeeded in freeing Lorraine from the Holy Roman Empire with the Treaty of Nuremberg of 1542. In 1544, while Antoine suffered from an illness, the Duchy of Lorraine was invaded by Emperor Charles V's army on their way to attack France. Fleeing the Imperial armies, Antoine was taken to Bar-le-Duc where he died.

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Born	4 June 1489 Bar-le-Duc, France
Died	14 June 1544 (aged 55) Bar-le-Duc, France
Zodiac	Gemini
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Francis I, Duke of Lorraine · Son · 1517-1545 · Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1544 to 1545 edit info

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René II, Duke of Lorraine · Father · 1451-1508 · Duke of Lorraine from 1473 to 1508 edit info

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Philippa of Guelders · Mother · 1467-1547 · Duchess of Lorraine edit info

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