List of rulers of Lorraine
House of Lorraine

List of rulers of Lorraine

Section Title: House of Lorraine
Table Section Text: None

Portrait	Name	Start term	End term	Note

-	René II	24 July 1473	10 December 1508	grandson of René I and Isabella; also Duke of Bar

-	Antoine	10 December 1508	14 June 1544

-	Francis I	14 June 1544	12 June 1545

-	Charles III	12 June 1545	14 May 1608

-	Henry II	14 May 1608	31 July 1624

-	Nicole	31 July 1624	25 November 1625	she was the daughter of Henry II; the estates of Lorraine eventually decided that she was not eligible to reign, and gave the crown to her uncle, Francis II; her husband and first cousin, Charles IV, would reign thereafter

-	Francis II	25 November 1625	1 December 1625	he immediately abdicated in favour of his son, Charles IV; died 1632

-	Charles IV	1 December 1625	19 January 1634	abdicated in favour of his brother

-	Nicholas II	19 January 1634	1 April 1634	fled into exile and abdicated in favour of his older brother; the duchy remained under effective French control for the next 27 years

-	Charles IV	1 April 1634	18 September 1675	nominally restored as a result of his brother's abdication; Lorraine was occupied by France, and the Duke in exile, from 1634 to 1661 and again from 1670 until his death

-	Charles V Leopold	18 September 1675	18 April 1690	He was in exile and Lorraine was occupied by France throughout his nominal reign

-	Leopold	18 April 1690	27 March 1729	He was in exile and Lorraine was occupied by France until 30 October 1697, when it was returned to Léopold Joseph; it was again occupied by France from 1702 to 1714, although the duke remained in place

-	Francis III Stephen	27 March 1729	9 July 1737	traded Lorraine in exchange for the Grand Duchy of Tuscany; elected Holy Roman Emperor in 1745; died 1765, husband of Empress Maria Theresa

Sentence(s)

Charles III was Duke of Lorraine from 1545.

final_sentence: Charles III was Duke of Lorraine from 1545.