Simon II, Duke of Lorraine

Simon II (* 1140, † April 1, 1206 ) was Duke of Lorraine from 1176 to 1206 He was the son of Duke Matthew I. (House Châtenois ), and Judith of Swabia ( 1123-1195 ), sister of emperor. Frederick Barbarossa who was also called Bertha of Swabia.

He succeeded his father in 1176 as Duke, although his mother preferred his younger brother Frederick. Simon had therefore convened a needle assembly, which confirmed him in his rights, but also forced him to give up some privileges. In particular, the États de Lorraine were created, which took over the role of the Parliament of the duchy. His brother Frederick, he gave the land Bitsch as appanage, which this was not enough. Friedrich revolted, the war lasted three years and ended with a closed in Ribemont peace treaty, in fact Lorraine was shared with the Simon received the Francophone south, Frederick the German-speaking north.

Simon II married his first wife, Agnes of Veldenz, daughter of Gerlach I, Count of Veldenz; his second wife was Ida of Vienne († 1224 ), daughter of Gerald I, Count of Mâcon and Vienne. Both marriages were childless. His nephew Frederick, his brother's son of the same name, he used as his successor, although his brother survived him. 1202 he joined the sovereignty over the county Vaudémont to Theobald I, Count of Bar, from.