Theobald I, Duke of Lorraine

Theobald I ( c. 1191, † 1220 ) was Duke of Lorraine from 1213 to his death out of the house Châtenois. He was the son of Duke Frederick II and Agnes of Bar

Theobald fought on 4 July 1214 the Battle of Bouvines on the part of the emperor Otto IV; he was captured, but soon freed again.

In 1216 he supported Erard I, Count of Brienne, in his quarrel with Theobald I, King of Navarre and Count of Champagne, who in turn had King Philip II, Emperor Frederick II and Henry II, Count of Bar, behind. For Frederick II, the lord of Lorraine, was Theobalds act a criminal offense which he punished with the cast of Rosheim, which he himself had given Theobalds father. Theobald replied in 1218 by reconquered Rosheim and the Alsace devastated. Friedrich in turn did not hesitate to invade Lorraine and Nancy burn down Theobalds capital. Then he besieged and captured the castle of Amance, had fled into Theobald himself. Theobald was captured and forced to abandon his support for Erard of Brienne and several gentlemen, in order to regain their freedom.

Around the year 1215 he married Gertrude, only child and heiress of Count Albert II of Dabo. From the right of his wife he became Count of Dabo and Metz. The marriage remained childless.

His successor as Duke of Lorraine was his brother Matthew II, while his widow, the wife of his rival Theobald of Champagne was. Since Theobald of Champagne but did not get their counties Dagsburg and Metz, he violated Gertrud soon re-established the county Dagsburg by third marriage with Simon of Leiningen mounted on the Leininger. The county Metz fell to the bishopric of Metz.