Henry II, "the Good" duke of Lorraine

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Duke Henry II of Lorraine, the Good

French: duc Henri II de Lorraine, le Bon, Italian: duca Enrico II di Lorena, il Buono
Also Known As: "Генрих 2 Добрый Лотарингский"
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Birthplace: Ducal Palace, Nancy, Lorraine, France
Death: July 31, 1624 (60)
Ducal Palace, Nancy, France
Immediate Family:

Son of Charles III, duc de Lorraine and Claude de France
Husband of Margherita Gonzaga, princess of Mantua
Ex-husband of Catherine de Bourbon, Madame de France
Father of Nicole, duchesse consort de Lorraine and Claude-Françoise, princess of Lorraine
Brother of Christine de'Medici, duchess of Tuscany; Charles of Lorraine, Cardinal, Bishop of Metz & Strasbourg; Antoinette de Lorraine; Anne de Lorraine, Duchess; François II de Lorraine, comte de Vaudémont and 3 others

Occupation: Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death 1624.
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About Henry II, "the Good" duke of Lorraine

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II,_Duke_of_Lorraine
Henry II (November 8, 1563 – July 31, 1624), was Duke of Lorraine from 1608 until his death.

History and Family

He was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude of Valois. He married first to princess Catherine of Navarre, Duchess of Albret and sister of king Henry IV of France.

With no issue from this union, he married for the second time to Margerita Gonzaga, with whom he had two daughters, both married to cousins:

  • Nicolette (1608–1657), married Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
  • Claude (1612–1648), married Nicholas II, Duke of Lorraine

Henry was succeeded by his younger brother.

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Henry II, "the Good" duke of Lorraine's Timeline

1563
November 8, 1563
Ducal Palace, Nancy, Lorraine, France
1608
3, 1608
Nancy, Département Meurthe-et-Moselle, Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine, France
1612
October 12, 1612
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
1624
July 31, 1624
Age 60
Ducal Palace, Nancy, France