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Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon, [1] was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, whose rule over France would start in 1328. Charles ruled several principalities. He held in appanage the counties of Valois, Alençon (1285), and ...
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- Charles II of Alençon
Charles of Valois (12 March 1270 – 16 December 1325), the fourth son of King Philip III of France and Isabella of Aragon, was a member of the House of Capet and founder of the House of Valois, whose rule over France would start in 1328.
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Charles III (born March 12, 1270—died Dec. 16, 1325, Le Perray, near Rambouillet, Fr.) was the count of Valois from 1285 and of Anjou and Maine from 1290. He was the son of a king, brother of a king, uncle of three kings, and a father of a king.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The House of Valois was a branch of the Capetian family, for it was descended from Charles of Valois, whose Capetian father, King Philip III, awarded him the county of Valois in 1285. Charles’s son and successor, Philip, count of Valois, became king of France as Philip VI in 1328, and thus began the Valois dynasty.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
House of Valois. Charles I, count (1291–1325) (see Charles of Valois, above) House of Valois-Alençon. Charles II, count (1325–1346), second son of Charles of Valois; Charles III, count (1346–1361) Peter II, count (1361–1391) John I, count (1391–1414) John I, duke (1414–1415) John II, duke (1415–1424 and 1449–1474) René I, duke ...
Jan 6, 2021 · Biography. Summary (all biographies below seem pasted from various sites and should be removed). Fourth son of Philippe III "le Hardi", king of France, and younger brother of Philip IV the Fair. He was Count of Valois, Anjou and Perche. Through his first marriage, to Marguerite d'Anjou, he was titular king of Sicily.
