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Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608

Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
Charles III (18 February 1543 – 14 May 1608), known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine is the 4,614th most popular politician (down from 3,960th in 2019), the 1,340th most popular biography from France (down from 1,227th in 2019) and the 326th most popular French Politician.
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, was a French nobleman and the first husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of Charles II, Duke of Lorraine, and Claude of Valois.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4,614 out of 19,576. Before him are Karl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg, Konishi Yukinaga, Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, Tzipi Livni, and Callias II. After him are Sabuktigin, Emperor Ingyō, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, Sam Nujoma, George Read, and Trisong Detsen.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKarl August, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
1757 - 1828
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4,610
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg
1337 - 1383
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4,611
Konishi Yukinaga
1555 - 1600
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4,612
Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
1433 - 1470
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4,613
Tzipi Livni
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 4,614
Callias II
515 BC - 432 BC
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,615
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,616
Sabuktigin
942 - 997
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,617
Emperor Ingyō
376 - 453
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,618
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
1831 - 1891
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,619
Sam Nujoma
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4,620
George Read
1733 - 1798
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 4,621
Trisong Detsen
742 - 798
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 4,622
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1543, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 4. Before him are William Byrd, Domenico Fontana, and 3rd Dalai Lama. After him are Sharafkhan Bidlisi, Claudio Acquaviva, John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern, Kanō Eitoku, Michele Ruggieri, Christine of Hesse, Giovanni de' Medici, and Giovanni Bembo. Among people deceased in 1608, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 6. Before him are John Dee, Giambologna, Maria Anna of Bavaria, Seonjo of Joseon, and Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg. After him are Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg, Marie Eleonore of Cleves, Andrew Avellino, Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Ğazı II Giray, and Bernardo Buontalenti.
Others Born in 1543
Go to all RankingsWilliam Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 1
Domenico Fontana
ARCHITECT
1543 - 1607
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2
3rd Dalai Lama
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1588
HPI: 68.20
Rank: 3
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 4
Sharafkhan Bidlisi
WRITER
1543 - 1603
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 5
Claudio Acquaviva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1615
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 6
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1543 - 1592
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 7
Kanō Eitoku
PAINTER
1543 - 1590
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 8
Michele Ruggieri
WRITER
1543 - 1607
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 9
Christine of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1604
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 10
Giovanni de' Medici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1543 - 1562
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 11
Giovanni Bembo
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1618
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1608
Go to all RankingsJohn Dee
OCCULTIST
1527 - 1608
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 1
Giambologna
SCULPTOR
1529 - 1608
HPI: 74.62
Rank: 2
Maria Anna of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 3
Seonjo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1608
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 4
Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1546 - 1608
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 5
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 6
Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg
COMPANION
1557 - 1608
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 7
Marie Eleonore of Cleves
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1608
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 8
Andrew Avellino
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1608
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 9
Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1608
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 10
Ğazı II Giray
POLITICIAN
1551 - 1608
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 11
Bernardo Buontalenti
ARCHITECT
1531 - 1608
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 1,340 out of 6,770. Before him are François Fillon (1954), Jean de Joinville (1224), Georges Auric (1899), Odo the Great (650), Georges Duby (1919), and James Tissot (1836). After him are Michel Butor (1926), Thomas, Count of Savoy (1178), Élie Cartan (1869), Lazare Hoche (1768), Jean-Claude Killy (1943), and Charles Leclerc (1772).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsFrançois Fillon
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1,334
Jean de Joinville
WRITER
1224 - 1317
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 1,335
Georges Auric
COMPOSER
1899 - 1983
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,336
Odo the Great
POLITICIAN
650 - 735
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 1,337
Georges Duby
HISTORIAN
1919 - 1996
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,338
James Tissot
PAINTER
1836 - 1902
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,339
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 1,340
Michel Butor
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,341
Thomas, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1178 - 1233
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,342
Élie Cartan
MATHEMATICIAN
1869 - 1951
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 1,343
Lazare Hoche
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1768 - 1797
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,344
Jean-Claude Killy
SKIER
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,345
Charles Leclerc
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1802
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 1,346
Among POLITICIANS In France
Among politicians born in France, Charles III, Duke of Lorraine ranks 326. Before him are Marie Angélique de Scorailles (1661), Gérard Genette (1930), Jean Bart (1650), René II, Duke of Lorraine (1451), François Fillon (1954), and Odo the Great (650). After him are Theobald II of Navarre (1239), Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse (1678), Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua (1580), Jane Avril (1868), Joan, Countess of Flanders (1200), and Marie Anne de Bourbon (1666).
Marie Angélique de Scorailles
1661 - 1681
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 320
Gérard Genette
1930 - 2018
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 321
Jean Bart
1650 - 1702
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 322
René II, Duke of Lorraine
1451 - 1508
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 323
François Fillon
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 324
Odo the Great
650 - 735
HPI: 67.07
Rank: 325
Charles III, Duke of Lorraine
1543 - 1608
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 326
Theobald II of Navarre
1239 - 1270
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 327
Louis Alexandre, Count of Toulouse
1678 - 1737
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 328
Charles I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
1580 - 1637
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 329
Jane Avril
1868 - 1943
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 330
Joan, Countess of Flanders
1200 - 1244
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 331
Marie Anne de Bourbon
1666 - 1739
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 332