Frederick I ~ Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine

M, (circa 912 - 18 May 978)
Father-Biological*Wigeric ~ Count in the Triergau and Ardennesgau d. b 919
Mother-Biological*Kunigunde b. bt 870 - 890, d. a 923
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Last Edited=16 Aug 2023
     Frederick I ~ Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine was born circa 912.1 He was the son of Wigeric ~ Count in the Triergau and Ardennesgau and Kunigunde.

Frederick I ~ Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine married Beatrice of France, daughter of Hugh Magnus the White ~ Duke of France and Normandy and Hedwig of Saxony, in 954.1,2 In 960 to stop incursions from the duchy of Champagne, Frederick constructed a castle over the Ornain river and later occupied confiscated lands of Saint-Mihiel.2 Frederick I ~ Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine died on 18 May 978.1

Compeller's Notes:
Death: His death may have been 17 June 984.1

Children of Frederick I ~ Count of Bar and Duke of Upper Lorraine and Beatrice of France

Citations

  1. Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa, Fourth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
  2. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Online https://en.wikipedia.org