Isabella (1400 – 28 February 1453) was suo jure Duchess of Lorraine, from 25 January 1431 to her death in 1453.

Isabella
Duchess of Lorraine
Reign	1431-1453
Predecessor	Charles II
Successor	John II
Spouse	Rene of Anjou
Issue
John II, Duke of Lorraine René Louis of Anjou Nicholas Yolande de Bar Margaret, Queen of England Charles, Count of Guise
House	Lorraine House of Valois-Anjou
Father	Charles II, Duke of Lorraine
Mother	Margaret of the Palatinate
Born	1400
Died	28 February 1453 (aged c.53)

[edit] Marriage and children

She was the eldest daughter of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine and Margaret of the Palatinate. Her paternal grandparents were John I, Duke of Lorraine and Sophie of Wurttemberg. Her maternal grandparents were Rupert of Germany and Elisabeth of Nuremberg, daughter of Burgrave Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen.

Isabella inherited the duchy from her father upon his death, and ruled jointly with her husband, Duke René of Anjou, also Duke of Bar and King of Naples, whom she had married in 1419. During his absence, she acted as regent for his domains. She led an army to rescue her husband from Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, who held René in captivity from 1434 until 1436.

René and Isabella had the following children:

• John II of Anjou and King of Naples (1425-16 December 1470), married Marie de Bourbon, daughter of Charles I, Duke of Bourbon, by whom he had issue. He also had several illegitimate children.
• Yolande of Anjou (2 November 1428 – 23 March 1483), married Frederick of Lorraine, count of Vaudemont; mother of duke René II of Lorraine, by whom she had issue.
• Margaret of Anjou (23 March 1430 – 25 August 1482), married King Henry VI of England, by whom she had a son, Edward of Lancaster.
• plus seven others who died in childhood

Isabella died on 28 February 1453 at the age of about 53 years. Her son John succeeded her as Duke of Lorraine.

René married secondly, on 10 September 1454, Jeanne de Laval.

See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree

French nobility
Preceded by Charles II	Duchess of Lorraine with René I	Succeeded by John II
Royal titles
Preceded by James II, Count of La Marche	Queen Consort of Naples 1435–1442	Succeeded by Maria of Castile

[edit] References

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• Salmonson, Jessica Amanda (1991) The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. Page 126-7. ISBN 1-55778-420-5

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