Name Charles Duke | House House of Lorraine | |
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Issue Henry II, Duke of LorraineChristina, Grand Duchess of TuscanyCharles, Cardinal of LorraineAntoinette, Duchess of Julich-Cleves-BergFrancis II, Duke of LorraineCatherine, Abbess of RemiremontElisabeth, Electress of Bavaria Spouse Claude of France (m. 1559) Children Christina of Lorraine, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Parents Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, Christina of Denmark Similar People Claude of France, Christina of Lorraine, Christina of Denmark, Catherine de Bourbon, Renata of Lorraine | ||
Charles III (18 February 1543 – May 14, 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.
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History
He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark. His mother served as the regent during his minority.
During his childhood, his aged great-grandmother, Philippa of Gelderland, died in 1547, leaving her inheritance to the young Charles.
His dynasty claimed the Kingdom of Jerusalem and used also the title of Duke of Calabria as symbol of their claims to the Kingdom of Naples. Additionally, they had a claim to the Duchy of Gelderland, inherited from Charles of Egmont, Duke of Gelderland.
Family
He married Claude of Valois, princess of France, daughter of king Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He had the following children: