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Charles VIII of France

1470 - 1498

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Charles VIII, called the Affable (French: l'Affable; 30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491, when the young king turned 21 years of age. During Anne's regency, the great lords rebelled against royal centralisation efforts in a conflict known as the Mad War (1485–1488), which resulted in a victory for the royal government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles VIII of France is the 409th most popular politician (down from 280th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from France (down from 118th in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Politician.

Charles VIII of France is most famous for being the King of France from 1483 to 1498. He is also known for being the first monarch of the House of Valois.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles VIII of France ranks 409 out of 19,576. Before him are Constantine III, Rudolf I of Germany, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, John III Sobieski, Thutmose III, and Joachim von Ribbentrop. After him are Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Croesus, Francis II of France, Sheikh Hasina, Elizabeth of Russia, and William the Silent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1470, Charles VIII of France ranks 3. Before him are Edward V of England, and Selim I. After him are Piri Reis, Martin Waldseemüller, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Catherine of Navarre, Hongzhi Emperor, Pietro Bembo, Francis, Count of Vendôme, Juan Díaz de Solís, and György Dózsa. Among people deceased in 1498, Charles VIII of France ranks 2. Before him is Girolamo Savonarola. After him are Tomás de Torquemada, John Cabot, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Cristoforo Landino, Francesco Botticini, Mirkhvand, and Koca Davud Pasha.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 153 out of 6,770. Before him are Roland Barthes (1915), Charles I of Anjou (1226), Gérard Depardieu (1948), Paul Verlaine (1844), Jean-François Champollion (1790), and Jacques Lacan (1901). After him are Francis II of France (1544), Charles VI of France (1368), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Georges Braque (1882), Charles V of France (1338), and Pope Urban IV (1185).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 37. Before him are François Hollande (1954), Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708), Charles VII of France (1403), Hugh Capet (940), Charles IX of France (1550), and Charles I of Anjou (1226). After him are Francis II of France (1544), Charles VI of France (1368), Charles V of France (1338), Georges Pompidou (1911), Godfrey of Bouillon (1060), and Nicolas Sarkozy (1955).

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