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Charles II of Navarre

1332 - 1387

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Charles II (French: Charles, Spanish: Carlos, Basque: Karlos, 10 October 1332 – 1 January 1387), known as the Bad, was King of Navarre beginning in 1349, as well as Count of Évreux beginning in 1343, holding both titles until his death in 1387. Besides the Kingdom of Navarre nestled in the Pyrenees, Charles had extensive lands in Normandy, inherited from his father, Count Philip of Évreux, and his mother, Queen Joan II of Navarre, who had received them as compensation for resigning her claims to France, Champagne, and Brie in 1328. Thus, in Northern France, he possessed Évreux, Mortain, parts of Vexin, and a portion of Cotentin. Charles was a major player at a critical juncture in the Hundred Years' War between France and England, repeatedly switching sides in order to further his own agenda. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles II of Navarre is the 2,495th most popular politician (down from 1,793rd in 2019), the 796th most popular biography from France (down from 620th in 2019) and the 185th most popular French Politician.

Charles II of Navarre is most famous for his role in the War of the Three Henrys, which was a conflict between his uncle, Henry III of France, and his two other uncles, Henry I of Navarre and Henry II of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles II of Navarre ranks 2,495 out of 19,576Before him are Peter II of Portugal, Weneg, Charles III, Duke of Bourbon, Charles Bolden, Lala Mustafa Pasha, and Louis II of Anjou. After him are François Grimaldi, Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah, Charles, Duke of Vendôme, Ahaziah of Judah, Alfonso VII of León and Castile, and Robert R. Livingston.

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Among people born in 1332, Charles II of Navarre ranks 3Before him are Ibn Khaldun, and John V Palaiologos. After him are Xu Da, Theodora Kantakouzene, Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia, Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Muhammad VI of Granada, William Langland, Vladislaus II of Opole, Franco Sacchetti, and Pero López de Ayala. Among people deceased in 1387, Charles II of Navarre ranks 4Before him are Olaf II of Denmark, Elizabeth of Bosnia, and Peter IV of Aragon. After him are Abraham Cresques, Sāyaṇa, and Çandarlı Kara Halil Hayreddin Pasha.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles II of Navarre ranks 796 out of 6,770Before him are Louis de Montfort (1673), Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848), Paul Broca (1824), Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490), Margaret of Provence (1221), and Louis II of Anjou (1377). After him are Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier (1758), Charles, Duke of Vendôme (1489), Eric Cantona (1966), Bernard Gui (1261), Isabella of Angoulême (1188), and Louis-Gabriel Suchet (1770).

Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Charles II of Navarre ranks 185Before him are Guntram (532), Dagobert II (650), Mary of Guise (1515), Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848), Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1490), and Louis II of Anjou (1377). After him are Charles, Duke of Vendôme (1489), Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704), François Ravaillac (1578), Isabella of Hainault (1170), Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963), and Louis, Prince of Condé (1530).