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Charles, Duke of Brittany

1319 - 1364

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Charles of Blois-Châtillon (1319 – 29 September 1364), nicknamed "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 until his death, via his marriage to Joan, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Penthièvre, holding the title against the claims of John of Montfort. The cause of his possible canonization was the subject of a good deal of political maneuvering on the part of his cousin, Charles V of France, who endorsed it, and his rival, John of Montfort, who opposed it. The cause fell dormant after Pope Gregory XI left Avignon in 1376, but was revived in 1894. Charles of Blois was beatified in 1904. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles, Duke of Brittany is the 345th most popular nobleman (up from 361st in 2019), the 1,558th most popular biography from France (up from 1,782nd in 2019) and the 56th most popular French Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 345 out of 1,415. Before him are Anne Christine of Sulzbach, Princess of Piedmont, Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Fulk III, Count of Anjou, and Hugh Magnus. After him are Marguerite Louise d'Orléans, Marcus, Princess Cecilie of Baden, Petrus Gonsalvus, Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Joanna Sophia of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1319, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 3. Before him are John II of France, and Peter IV of Aragon. After him are Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Matteo II Visconti, and Theodoric of Prague. Among people deceased in 1364, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 5. Before him are John II of France, Valdemar III of Denmark, Emperor Kōgon, and Gajah Mada. After him are Robert, Prince of Taranto, Elisenda of Montcada, Edward Balliol, Agnes of Austria, Louis, Count of Gravina, Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia, and Longchenpa.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 1,558 out of 6,770. Before him are Yvette Guilbert (1865), Hugh Magnus (1007), Paul Scarron (1610), Sextus Afranius Burrus (1), Madame de Brinvilliers (1630), and Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon (1692). After him are Aimé Jacquet (1941), Patrice Chéreau (1944), Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine (1609), Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (1645), Antoine Busnois (1430), and Maria Francisca of Savoy (1646).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 56. Before him are Theobald V, Count of Blois (1130), Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (1187), Adela of Normandy (1065), Antoine, Duke of Montpensier (1824), Fulk III, Count of Anjou (970), and Hugh Magnus (1007). After him are Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (1645), Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers (1609), Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (1465), Claude, Duke of Guise (1496), Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909), and William III, Duke of Aquitaine (910).

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