René II, Duke of Lorraine

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René II, Duke of Lorraine was a late 15th-century French noble best known for leading the forces that defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy, helping to end Burgundian power in the region.

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René II, Duke of Lorraine canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duke
human
noble
ruler
alliedWith Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Barrois NERFINISHED
Lorraine NERFINISHED
Nancy NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Morat NERFINISHED
Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED
burialPlace Saint-Georges Collegiate Church, Nancy NERFINISHED
causeOfNotability Defeat of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED
child Antoine, Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED
Claude, Duke of Guise NERFINISHED
Francis of Lorraine, Count of Lambesc NERFINISHED
John, Cardinal of Lorraine NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1451-05-02
dateOfDeath 1508-12-10
era Late 15th century
Late Middle Ages
father Frederick II, Count of Vaudémont NERFINISHED
givenName René NERFINISHED
house House of Lorraine NERFINISHED
languageOfUse French
militaryCommand Lorrainer and Swiss forces at the Battle of Nancy
mother Yolande of Lorraine NERFINISHED
name René II, Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Duke of Bar NERFINISHED
Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED
Margrave of Pont-à-Mousson NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Nancy NERFINISHED
notableWork Victory at the Battle of Nancy
opponent Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Joyeuse, Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Fains, Duchy of Bar NERFINISHED
positionHeld Count of Vaudémont NERFINISHED
Duke of Bar NERFINISHED
Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1508
reignOver Duchy of Bar NERFINISHED
Duchy of Lorraine NERFINISHED
reignStart 1473
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
significantContribution End of Burgundian territorial power in Lorraine region
spouse Philippa of Guelders NERFINISHED
successor Antoine, Duke of Lorraine NERFINISHED

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Burgundian Wars commander René II, Duke of Lorraine
Duke of Lorraine hasTitleHolder René II, Duke of Lorraine
Claude, Duke of Guise father René II, Duke of Lorraine
Cosmographiae Introductio dedicatedTo René II, Duke of Lorraine