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Facts

Also Known As Charles le Grand • Charles the Great • Charles III
Born February 18, 1543 • Nancy
Died May 14, 1608 (aged 65) • Nancy

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Charles II the Great, drawing by an unknown French artist, 16th century; in the Louvre, Paris
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Charles I
duke of Lorraine [1365–1431]
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duke of Lorraine [1604–1675]
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