Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine

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Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine was an early 18th-century ruler who restored and modernized the war-torn Duchy of Lorraine and strengthened its ties with major European powers through diplomacy and dynastic marriage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duke
human
ruler of Lorraine
allyOf Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Kingdom of France
birthDate 1679-09-11
birthPlace County of Tyrol
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Innsbruck
causeOfDeath illness
child Anne Charlotte of Lorraine
Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold Clement, Hereditary Prince of Lorraine
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Lorraine
Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1729-03-27
deathPlace Duchy of Lorraine
Lunéville
era early 18th century
father Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
givenName Leopold
languageSpoken French
German
memberOf House of Lorraine
mother Eleanor of Austria
name Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine self-link
nobleTitle Duke of Bar
Duke of Lorraine
notableFor diplomatic ties with France through marriage to a niece of Louis XIV
modernization of administration in Lorraine
rebuilding of Lunéville as a ducal residence
restoration of the Duchy of Lorraine after French occupation
strengthening relations with the Habsburg Monarchy
participatedIn War of the Spanish Succession
positionHeld Duke of Bar
Duke of Lorraine
predecessor Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
reignEnd 1729
reignStart 1697
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Château de Lunéville
surface form: Lunéville Castle

Nancy
spouse Elizabeth Charlotte, Duchess of Orléans
surface form: Élisabeth Charlotte d’Orléans
successor Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
territoryGoverned Duchy of Bar
Duchy of Lorraine

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Duchy of Lorraine notableRuler Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
Francis of Lorraine father Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
this entity surface form: Leopold Joseph, Duke of Lorraine
Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor father Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
this entity surface form: Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
Duke of Lorraine hasTitleHolder Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
this entity surface form: Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine name Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine self-link
Charles Alexander of Lorraine father Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine
this entity surface form: Leopold, Duke of Lorraine