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Cadet branch of the House of Alsace

Coat of Arms
House of Lorraine
Lords of Joinville and Bauffremont
Counts of Vaudémont
Also referred to as House of Lorraine-Vaudémont
House of Lorraine
Counts of Vaudémont
Duke of Lorraine and Bar
1473–1538
House of Lorraine
Counts of Vaudémont
Dukes of Lorraine and Bar
1538-1737

Cadet Branches
House of Vaudémont-Florennes
Lords of Florennes and Pesches
Issued from Jean, illgitimate son of Antoine, Count of Vaudémont
Legitimated line
House of Lorraine-Guise
Dukes of Guise
Lords and Princes of Joinville
Barons of Lambesc
Issued from Claude, 5th (2nd surviving) son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
House of Lorraine-Mercœur
Barons of Ancenis
Marquises of Nomeny
Dukes of Mercœur and Penthièvre
Issued from Nicolas, 2nd son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
House of Lorraine-Commercy
Counts and Princes of Vaudémont
Princes of Commercy
Issued from Charles Henri, illegitimate son of Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine
Legitimated branch
House of Habsburg-Lorraine
Holy Roman Emperors
Kings of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia
Archdukes of Austria
Grand Dukes of Tuscany
Issued from Francis III, 4th son of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine and Bar

Personal Arms
Christina of Lorraine
Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany
Eldest daughter of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Charles of Lorraine
Bishop of Metz and Strasbourg
2nd son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Charles Joseph of Lorraine
Prince-Bishop of Olomouc
2nd son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Charles Joseph of Lorraine
Later arms variant as Archbishop-Elector of Trier
Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück
Prince-Abbot of Prüm
Charles Joseph of Lorraine
Archbishop-Elector of Trier
Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück
Prince-Abbot of Prüm
Arms variant
Francis III of Lorraine
as Grand Duke of Tuscany
1737-1765
4th son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine
Progenitor of Habsburg-Lorraine branch
Small arms
Francis III of Lorraine
Holy Roman Emperor
1745 –1765
King-consort of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia
Archduke of Austria
Grand Duke of Tuscany
4th son of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Charles Alexander of Lorraine
Lord of Bruntal Castle
Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Governor of the Austrian Netherlands
5th and youngest son of Leopld I, Duke of Lorraine
Younger brother of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor

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 Cadet branch of the [[House of Alsace]]
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-Alsace Vaudemont.svg|House of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Vaudémont</span>
+Alsace Vaudemont.svg|House of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Joinville and Bauffremont<br>Counts of Vaudémont<br>Also referred to as ''House of Lorraine-Vaudémont''</span><!-- French historiography sometimes refers to the main line as "Lorraine-Vaudemont" to differentiate them from the other branches, namely the Guise cadets in France. -->
-Alsace 1508.svg|House of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Lorraine and Bar<br>1508-1745</span>
+Alsace 1473.svg|House of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Vaudémont<br>Duke of Lorraine and Bar<br>1473–1538</span>
-Habsburg-Lorraine.svg|House of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Holy Roman Emperors<br>Kings of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia<br>Archdukes of Austria<br>Adopted the name and arms from [[House of Habsburg-Austria|House of Habsburg]]</span>
+Alsace 1508.svg|House of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts of Vaudémont<br>Dukes of Lorraine and Bar<br>1538-1737</span>
-Habsburg Lorraine.svg|House of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Emperors of Austria<br>Small arms<br>From 1804</span>
-Emperor of Austria.svg|House of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Emperors of Austria<br>Imperial arms</span>
-Empire of Austria.svg|House of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Emperors of Austria<br>''Lesser'' Imperial arms variant</span>
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-<gallery caption="[[Holy Roman Empire|Kings of the Romans & Holy Roman Emperors]]" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-HRE Francis I.svg|Francis I of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Holy Roman Emperor<br>1745–1765<br>King in Germany<br>1745–1764</span>
-HRE Joseph II.svg|Joseph II of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Holy Roman Emperor<br>1765–1790<br>King of the Romans<br>1764–1790</span>
-HRE Leopold II, Francis II.svg|Leopold II of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Holy Roman Emperor<br>1790–1792<br>King in Germany<br>1790–1792</span>
-HRE Leopold II, Francis II.svg|Francis II of Habsburg-Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;"> Holy Roman Emperor<br>1792–1806<br>King in Germany<br>1792–1806</span>
-</gallery >
 <gallery caption="Cadet Branches" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-Lorraine Guise.svg|[[House of Guise]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Guise<br>Issued from a younger son of René II</span>
+Vaudemont Florennes.svg|House of Vaudémont-Florennes<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Florennes and Pesches<br>Issued from Jean, illgitimate son of Antoine, Count of Vaudémont<br>Legitimated line</span>
-Lorraine Mercoeur.svg|House of Lorraine-Mercœur<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Mercœur<br>Counts of Chaligny<br>Issued from 2nd son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine</span>
+Lorraine Guise.svg|[[House of Lorraine-Guise]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Dukes of Guise<br>Lords and Princes of Joinville<br>Barons of Lambesc<br>Issued from Claude, 5th (2nd surviving) son of René II, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
-Habsburg-Este.svg|[[House of Habsburg-Este|House of Austria-Este]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Archdukes of Austria-Este<br>Dukes of Modena, Reggio, and Mirandola<br>Dukes of Massa and Princes of Carrara</span>
+Lorraine Mercoeur.svg|[[House of Lorraine-Mercœur]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Barons of Ancenis<br>Marquises of Nomeny<br>Dukes of Mercœur and Penthièvre<br>Issued from Nicolas, 2nd son of Antoine, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
-Habsburg Toscana.svg|[[House of Habsburg-Lorraine-Tuscany]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Dukes of Tuscany</span>
+Lorraine Vaudemont.svg|House of Lorraine-Commercy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Counts and Princes of Vaudémont<br>Princes of Commercy<br>Issued from Charles Henri, illegitimate son of Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine<br>Legitimated branch</span>
-Österreich-Teschen.svg|House of Austria-Teschen<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Archdukes of Austria<br>Dukes of Teschen</span>
+Habsburg-Lorraine.svg|[[House of Habsburg-Lorraine]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Holy Roman Emperors<br>Kings of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia<br>Archdukes of Austria<br>Grand Dukes of Tuscany<br>Issued from Francis III, 4th son of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
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 <gallery caption="Personal Arms" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
-Alsace 1473.svg|René II of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Duke of Lorraine and Bar<br>1473–1508</span>
+Christina of Lorraine.svg|Christina of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany<br>Eldest daughter of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
-Francis Stephen of Lorraine.svg|Francis I<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Holy Roman Emperor<br>1745 –1765<br> King-consort of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia<br>Archduke of Austria<br>Grand Duke of Tuscany</span >4
+Charles of Lorraine, Bishop of Metz and Strasbourg.svg|Charles of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bishop of Metz and Strasbourg<br>2nd son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
-Mexico (1864-1867).svg|Maximilian I of Mexico<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Emperor of Mexico<br>1864-1867</span>
+Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Bishop of Olomouc.svg|Charles Joseph of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Prince-Bishop of Olomouc<br>2nd son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
-Eugen von Österreich-Teschen.svg|Eugen of Austria-Teschen<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Grand Master of the Teutonic Order<br>1894-1923</span>
+Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Archbishop of Trier.svg|Charles Joseph of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Later arms variant as Archbishop-Elector of Trier<br>Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück<br>Prince-Abbot of Prüm</span>
+Charles Joseph of Lorraine, Archbishop of Trier 1713.svg|Charles Joseph of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Archbishop-Elector of Trier<br>Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück<br>Prince-Abbot of Prüm<br>Arms variant</span>
+Habsburg Tuscany.svg|Francis III of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">as Grand Duke of Tuscany<br>1737-1765<br>4th son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine<br>Progenitor of Habsburg-Lorraine branch<br>Small arms</span>
+Francis Stephen of Lorraine.svg|Francis III of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Holy Roman Emperor<br>1745 –1765<br> King-consort of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia<br>Archduke of Austria<br>Grand Duke of Tuscany<br>4th son of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine and Bar</span>
+Charles Alexander of Lorraine.svg|Charles Alexander of Lorraine<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Bruntal Castle<br>Grand Master of the Teutonic Order<br>Governor of the Austrian Netherlands<br>5th and youngest son of Leopld I, Duke of Lorraine<br>Younger brother of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor</span>
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