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 | |
| Tenure | 954 - 978 |
| Regent of Upper Lorraine | |
| Tenure | 978-980 |
| Born | c. 938 |
| Died | 23 September 1003 |
| Spouse | Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine |
| Issue | Henry Adalbero II of Metz Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine Ida |
| House | Robertians |
| Father | Hugh the Great |
| Mother | Hedwig of Saxony |
Life
editBeatrice 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
- Henry (died between 972 and 978)
- Adalbero II (958–1005), bishop of Verdun and Metz
- Thierry I (965–1026), count of Bar and duke of Upper Lorraine[2]
- Ida (970-1026), married in 1010 Radbot, Count of Habsburg (970-1027), who built the castle of Habichtsburg and is thus an ancestor of the great Habsburg family which dominated Europe in the sixteenth century.
Notes
edit- ^ a b Wickham 2009, p. 450.
- ^ a b Leyser 1994, p. 166.
Sources
edit- 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.