Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Lorraine was a state in France and the Low Countries (Europe) that lasted from c. 959 to 1766 CE, about 807 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
A duchy of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 959 to 965 when the Stem Duchy of Lotharingia was divided into Upper and Lower Lorraine. It was given in 1737 to Stanisław Leszczyński, a former monarch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and France annexed it on his death in 1766.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 959 to 1766 CE
- Duration
- 807 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- France and the Low Countries, Europe
- Language of its rulers
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Nancy
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Duchy of Lorraine.
Events in Europe during its time
- Baptism of the Rus
- East-West Schism
- Norman conquest of England
- First Crusade proclaimed
- Crusaders sack Constantinople
- Magna Carta
- Mongols sack Kiev
- Hundred Years' War begins
Neighbours in Europe
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kievan Rus
- Habsburg Monarchy
- Dutch Republic
- Kingdom of France (Bourbon)
- Russian Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Byzantine Empire
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Swahili city-states
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Tiwanaku
- Kingdom of Kongo
Questions
When did Duchy of Lorraine exist?
c. 959 to 1766 CE, about 807 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Duchy of Lorraine?
France and the Low Countries, in Europe. Its capital was Nancy.
What language did the rulers of Duchy of Lorraine speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.