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May 10, 2024 · Charles II (or III) (born February 18, 1543, Nancy, Lorraine [Germany; now in France]—died May 14, 1608, Nancy) was the duke of Lorraine from 1545, whose reign is noted for its progress and prosperity. Charles was the son of Francis I of Lorraine and Christina of Denmark.
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Succeeded his father as Duke of Lorraine in 1545. Should have come to power as Charles II of Lorraine but in order to establish the legitimacy of the Dukes of Lorraine by grounding it in Carolingian history, Charles Duke of Lower Lotharingia was included in the list of Dukes of Lorraine as….
Charles II (11 September 1365 – 25 January 1431), called the Bold (French: le Hardi) was the Duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and Constable of France from 1418 to 1425. Charles joined the Barbary Crusade, fought at Nicopolis, and aided the Teutonic knights in Livonia.
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Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. Life. He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark. [1] In 1545, his father died, and his mother served as the regent during his minority.
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Charles of Lorraine-Vaudemont, b. Nom é ny, April 2, 1559; d. Nov. 29, 1587. He became a cardinal in 1578, bishop of Toul in 1580, and also bishop of Verdun in 1585, although he was not ordained and consecrated until 1586.
The kings and dukes of Lorraine have held different posts under different governments over different regions, since its creation as the kingdom of Lotharingia by the Treaty of Prüm, in 855. The first rulers of the newly established region were kings of the Franks.
