Charles III | |
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Charles III, copper engraving by Dominicus Custos, 1600/02 | |
Duke of Lorraine | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ducal Palace of Nancy | February 18, 1543
Died | 14 May 1608 | (aged 66)
Spouse(s) | Claude of France |
Charles III (18 February 1543 – May 14, 1608), known as the Great,[1] was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.
History[]
He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine,[1] 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[]

Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, studio of François Clouet, oil on panel, 32.3 x 23 cm
He married Claude of Valois, princess of France, daughter of king Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He had the following children:
- Henry II, Duke of Lorraine (1563–1624) married Margerita Gonzaga
- Christine (1565–1637), married Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
- Charles (1567–1607), Cardinal of Lorraine and Bishop of Metz (1578–1607), Bishop of Strasbourg (1604–1607)
- Antoinette (1568–1610), married John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
- Anne (1569–1576)
- Francis II, Duke of Lorraine (1572–1632) married Christina of Salm
- Catherine (1573 † 1648), Abess de Remiremont
- Elisabeth Renata (1574–1635), married Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria
- Claude, 1575-1576.
Ancestors[]
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine | Father: Francis I, Duke of Lorraine |
Paternal Grandfather: Antoine, Duke of Lorraine |
Paternal Great-grandfather: René II, Duke of Lorraine |
Paternal Great-grandmother: Phillipa of Guelders | |||
Paternal Grandmother: Renée of Bourbon-Montpensier |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Gilbert, Count of Montpensier | ||
Paternal Great-grandmother: Chiara Gonzaga | |||
Mother: Christina of Denmark |
Maternal Grandfather: Christian II of Denmark |
Maternal Great-grandfather: John of Denmark | |
Maternal Great-grandmother: Christina of Saxony | |||
Maternal Grandmother: Isabella of Austria |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Philip I of Castile | ||
Maternal Great-grandmother: Joanna of Castile |
See also[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category:Charles III, Duke of Lorraine. |
- Dukes of Lorraine family tree
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911) "Charles III. or II. (Duke of Lorraine)" Encyclopædia Britannica 5 (11th ed.) Cambridge University Press p. 934
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