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1550:Start term
1408:Nicholas II
1282:Charles III
1216:Duke of Bar
1183:Start term
825:Theobald II
775:Matthias II
700:Frederick I
536:Start term
516:the Bearded
489:(1026/1027)
481:Theodoric I
475:Frederick I
436:Godfrey VII
420:(1129–1139)
384:(1101–1106)
346:(1076–1087)
325:the Bearded
322:Godfrey III
311:(1046–1065)
309:Frederick I
298:(1044–1046)
48:Carolingian
35:Lotharingia
1648:Categories
1523:; elected
1433:Charles IV
1383:Charles IV
1358:Francis II
1114:Nicholas I
928:Charles II
750:Theobald I
650:Matthias I
400:Godfrey VI
331:Godfrey IV
296:Gothelo II
284:Godfrey II
273:(991–1012)
131:Zwentibold
76:Lothair II
18:See also:
1553:End term
1544:Portrait
1257:Francis I
1186:End term
1177:Portrait
1104:Barcelona
1049:no issue
989:Marriages
539:End term
530:Portrait
477:(959–978)
290:Gothelo I
267:(976–991)
265:Charles I
247:(964-972)
241:(959–964)
239:Godfrey I
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78:(855–869)
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1152:aged 22
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983:Portrait
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207:margrave
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903:John I
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