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Charles III, Duke of Savoy

1486 - 1553

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Charles III of Savoy (10 October 1486 – 17 August 1553), often called Charles the Good, was Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553, although most of his lands were ruled by the French between 1536 and his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles III, Duke of Savoy is the 3,366th most popular politician (down from 3,028th in 2019), the 1,027th most popular biography from France (down from 985th in 2019) and the 241st most popular French Politician.

Charles III, Duke of Savoy, was most famous for his role in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was the grandson of the King of Spain, and he was the grandson of the King of France. His father, Philip, was the King of Spain and his mother, Margaret, was the daughter of the King of France. Charles was also the Duke of Milan and the Duke of Mantua.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles III, Duke of Savoy ranks 3,366 out of 19,576. Before him are Philip II, Duke of Savoy, Zagan Pasha, Theudebert II, Alfred Moisiu, Mackenzie Bowell, and Seth-Peribsen. After him are Elisiv of Kiev, Charles Felix of Sardinia, Armah, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg, and George Papandreou.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1486, Charles III, Duke of Savoy ranks 6. Before him are Andrea del Sarto, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Jacopo Sansovino, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. After him are Sher Shah Suri, Martin Agricola, Gerolamo Emiliani, Ahuitzotl, Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, and Johann Eck. Among people deceased in 1553, Charles III, Duke of Savoy ranks 8. Before him are François Rabelais, Şehzade Mustafa, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Michael Servetus, Şehzade Cihangir, and Pedro de Valdivia. After him are Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Girolamo Fracastoro, John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, Lucrezia de' Medici, Sinan Pasha, and Juan de Homedes.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles III, Duke of Savoy ranks 1,027 out of 6,770. Before him are Charlotte of Savoy (1441), Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836), Victoire of France (1733), Étienne Cabet (1788), Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438), and Theudebert II (585). After him are Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Duchess of Orléans (1753), René Just Haüy (1743), Aimé Bonpland (1773), Thomas Couture (1815), Flora Tristan (1803), and Laura de Noves (1310).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Charles III, Duke of Savoy ranks 241. Before him are Louis Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1725), Chilperic I (539), Louis Desaix (1768), Victoire of France (1733), Philip II, Duke of Savoy (1438), and Theudebert II (585). After him are Sigebert II (602), Magdalena of France (1443), Inessa Armand (1874), Alys of France, Countess of Vexin (1160), Marie Jeanne Baptiste of Savoy-Nemours (1644), and Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry (1778).

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