The Duke of Lothier was purely an honorific title. It is often associated with the territory within the Duchy of

Lower Lotharingia The Duchy of Lower Lotharingia, also called Northern Lotharingia, Lower Lorraine or Northern Lorraine (and also referred to as '' Lothier'' or '' Lottier''

dukes of Brabant The Duke of Brabant (, ) was the ruler of the Duchy of Brabant since 1183/1184. The title was created by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in favor of Henry I of the House of Reginar, son of Godfrey III of Leuven (who was duke of L ...

and their successors after 1190 until the end of the

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in 1796. In 1190, at the Diet of

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in the abbey of Comburg, the Roman Emperor Henry VI decided that the

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, at that moment

Henry I of Brabant Henry I (, ; c. 1165 – 5 September 1235), named "The Courageous", was a member of the House of Reginar and first duke of Brabant from 1183/84 until his death. Early life Henry was possibly born in Leuven (Louvain), the son of Count Godfr ...

, would only have ducal authority within his own Lotharingian territories (the county of

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) and his imperial fiefs (the

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, the

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and the domain of the abbey of

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). The title of duke of Lothier became purely honorific and had no further territorial or judicial authority. A few legal courts of Lothier remained in existence, but they only decided in feudal matters. Lothier should not be confused with the far greater

Lower Lotharingia The Duchy of Lower Lotharingia, also called Northern Lotharingia, Lower Lorraine or Northern Lorraine (and also referred to as '' Lothier'' or '' Lottier''

. It is only applicable to: * The county of

and

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, although the Dukes of Brabant assumed this Carolingian heritage to be

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. * The

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, from 1183/1184

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, an imperial fief lifted out of the duchy of Lower Lotharingia from about 1085/1086. It included also the advocacy of all ecclesiastic institutions within the landgraviate. * The

, a traditional administrative fief of the former Dukes of Lower Lotharingia. * The advocacy over the abbey of

, an imperial fief. * The advocacy over the abbey of

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References

{{reflist Lothier, Duchy Lothier, Duchy Dukes of Lower Lorraine States and territories established in 1190 States and territories disestablished in 1796 1796 disestablishments Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor