Nicole of Lorraine (c. 1608–)
Nicole of Lorraine (c. 1608–)
Duchess of Lorraine. Name variations: Nicola of Lorraine. Reigned from 1624 to 1625; born c. 1608; died 1657 in Lorraine; dau. of Henry II, duke of Lorraine (r. 1608–1624), and Margherita Gonzaga (1591–1632); m. Charles III also seen as Charles IV (d. 1675), duke of Lorraine (r. 1625–1675), in 1624; no children.
Succeeded father as ruler (1624), but had little chance to establish a regime; through the machinations of others, was deposed within a year by paternal uncle, Francis of Vaudémont.
See also Women in World History.
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