Simon I, duke of Lorraine

Events

Date of Birth: the end of 1096.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The date is given by Hermann and by Poull (p. 28).

Date of Death: died 13 or 14 January 1139.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Hermann.

Place of Burial: Stürzelbronn.

The place is given by Cawley.

Relationships

Father: Thierry II, duke of Lorraine.

This relationship is given by Hermann, by Weller and by Poull (p. 28).

Mother: Hedwig von Formbach.

This relationship is given by Hermann. Poull (p. 28) gives Thierry's second wife, Gertrude of Flanders.

Spouse: Adelaide of Leuven (Louvain).

This relationship is given by Hermann and by Weller (pp. 540-542), who argues that Poull (p. 31) misidentifies Adelaide's parents.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Cawley.)

Agatha married Renaud III, count of Burgundy.

Hadwide married Frederick (II), count of Toul.

Matthew I (about 1119 - 13 May 1176), duke of Lorraine, married Bertha von Staufen.

Baldwin, monk.

Robert, lord of Floranges/Flörchingen, married Euphemia.

John.

References

Cawley, Charles. “SIMON I Duke of Lorraine” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Hermann, Hans-Walter. “Simon I.” in Neue Deutsche Biographie 24 (2010) S. 426-427 [Onlinefassung].

Poull, Georges. La Maison ducale de Lorraine, (Presses Universitaires de Nancy, 1991).

Weller, Tobias. Die Heiratspolitik des deutschen Hochadels im 12. Jahrhundert. (2004: Böhlau Verlag).