Lorraine and Barrois

Lorraine and Barrois
Lorraine et Barrois
Government of Kingdom of France
1766[1]–1790[1]

CapitalNancy
History 
• Established
1766[1]
• Disestablished
1790[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Bar
Meurthe (department)
Meuse (department)
Moselle (department)
Vosges (department)

Lorraine and Barrois (French: Lorraine et Barrois) was a government of the Kingdom of France, formed in February 1766 from the duchies of Lorraine and Bar upon the death of Stanisław Leszczyński.[2]

  1. ^ a b Simon & Gérard 1967, p. 72.
  2. ^ Poupardin, René (1911). "Lorraine" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 9–12, see page 12, lines 3 and 4. At his death in February 1766 the two duchies of Lorraine and Bar became definitively incorporated in the kingdom of France.

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