Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
| Charles III | |
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Duke of Lorraine | |
 Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, studio of François Clouet, oil on panel | |
| Born | 18 February 1543 Ducal Palace of Nancy |
| Died | 14 May 1608(1608-05-14) (aged 65) |
| Spouse | Claude of France |
| Issue | Henry II, Duke of Lorraine Christina, Grand Duchess of Tuscany Charles, Cardinal of Lorraine Antoinette, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Francis II, Duke of Lorraine Catherine, Abbess of Remiremont Elisabeth, Electress of Bavaria |
| House | Lorraine |
| Father | Francis I, Duke of Lorraine |
| Mother | Christina of Denmark |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as the Great,[1] was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.
Contents
1 Life
2 Family
3 Ancestors
4 See also
5 References
Life
He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine,[1] and Christina of Denmark.
In 1545, his father died, and his mother served as the regent during his minority. During his childhood, his aged great-grandmother, Philippa of Gelderland, died in 1547, leaving also 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.
In 1552, Lorraine was invaded by France, his mother's regency was terminated and Charles was removed from Lorraine to France, to be raised at the French royal court in accordance to the needs of French interests. In 1559, he was married to Claude of France, and allowed to depart to Lorraine and take control of his domain.
The reign of Charles III is regarded as a great age of peace and prosperity for Lorraine. He pursued a policy of strict neutrality between France and The Holy German Empire, as well as during the French Wars of Religion. He founded the University of Pount-a-Mousson. He also expanded his realm by the incorporation of Pfalzburg from George John I, Count Palatine of Veldenz in 1590, and tried to conquer also Lützelstein, though George John I's widow, Anna of Sweden, managed to negotiate a truce.
In 1589, he broke his policy of neutrality and allied himself with the French Catholic Ligue because he, as a Catholic, could not accept Henry of Navarre as king of France. In his peace with Henry in 1594, he married his son to Henry's sister Catherine de Bourbon.
Family
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 Catherine de Bourbon and 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: Philippa 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 Charles III, Duke of Lorraine. |
- Dukes of Lorraine family tree
References
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ISBN 2-262-02113-9)
| Preceded by Francis I | Duke of Lorraine and Bar Marquis of Pont-à-Mousson 1545-1608 | Succeeded by Henry II |
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