Beatrice of France or Beatrice of Paris (c. 938 - 23 September 1003) was Duchess consort of Upper Lorraine by marriage to Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine, and regent of Upper Lorraine in 978-980 during the minority of her son Thierry I.

Beatrice of France
Beatrice of France in the Chronica regia Coloniensis
Duchess consort of Upper Lorraine
Tenure954 - 978
Regent of Upper Lorraine
Tenure978-980
Bornc. 938
Died23 September 1003
SpouseFrederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
IssueHenry
Adalbero II of Metz
Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine
Ida
HouseRobertians
FatherHugh the Great
MotherHedwig of Saxony

Life

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Beatrice was a daughter of Hugh the Great and Hedwig of Saxony,[1] making her sister of Hugh Capet and niece of Otto I.

In 954, she married Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine.

After her husband's death in 978 she acted as regent to her son Thierry during his minority, officially until 978, but effectively until 980.[1][2]

She travelled to Otto II's court in Verona in 983.

Issue

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Wickham 2009, p. 450.
  2. ^ a b Leyser 1994, p. 166.

Sources

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  • Leyser, Karl (1994). Reuter, Timothy (ed.). Communications and Power in Medieval Europe. The Hambledon Press. ISBN 9781852851132.
  • Wickham, Chris (2009). The Inheritance of Rome. Viking Penguin. ISBN 9780670020980.
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