Charles III, Duke of Lorraine

Charles III
Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson
Oil on panel portrait by studio of François Clouet
Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Reign12 June 1545 – 14 May 1608
PredecessorFrancis I
SuccessorHenry II
Born18 February 1543
Ducal Palace of Nancy
Died14 May 1608(1608-05-14) (aged 65)
Spouse
(m. 1559; died 1575)
Issue
HouseLorraine
FatherFrancis I, Duke of Lorraine
MotherChristina of Denmark
ReligionRoman Catholicism

Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.


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