Charles II, Duke of Lorraine
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Not to be confused with Charles III, Duke of Lorraine.
Charles II (11 September 1365 – 25 January 1431), called the Bold (French: le Hardi) was the Duke of Lorraine from 1390 to his death and Constable of France from 1418 to 1425.
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Charles II "the Bold" | |
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Duke of Lorraine | |
Reign | 27 September 1390 - 25 January 1431 |
Predecessor | John I |
Successor | Isabella |
Born | 11 September 1365 |
Died | 25 January 1431(1431-01-25) (aged 66) Nancy |
Spouse | Margaret of the Palatinate |
Issue Detail | Isabella, Queen of Naples and Duchess of Lorraine Catherine, Margravine of Baden-Baden |
House | Ardennes-Metz |
Father | John I, Duke of Lorraine |
Mother | Sophie of Württemberg |
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Charles joined the Barbary Crusade, fought at Nicopolis, and aided the Teutonic knights in Livonia. During the Hundred Years War, he sought closer ties to the French royal family, even being made Constable by Queen Isabella. Following an indecisive war against his nephew, he died in 1431.