Charles IV, Duke of Alençon

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Charles IV, Duke of Alençon was a French nobleman and military leader of the early 16th century, notable for his high rank at the court of Francis I and his involvement in the Italian Wars.

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Charles IV, Duke of Alençon canonical 5
Duke of Alençon 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke
French nobleman
military leader
peer of France
activeInPeriod early 16th century
associatedWith Francis I of France
Kingdom of Navarre
birthDate 1489-09-02
birthPlace Alençon
brotherInLaw Francis I of France
burialPlace Lyon (probable)
linked to: Lyon
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
courtRole high-ranking noble at the court of Francis I
deathDate 1525-04-11
deathPlace Lyon
era Renaissance
father René of Alençon
givenName Charles
heldCourtAt Alençon
historicalReputation criticized for conduct at the Battle of Pavia
language French
marriageDate 1509
memberOfDynasty House of Valois-Alençon
militaryRank army commander
mother Margaret of Lorraine
nobleFamilyBranch Valois cadet branch
nobleRank prince of the blood
nobleTitle Count of Perche
Duke of Alençon
Duke of Chartres
notableEvent retreat from the Battle of Pavia
notableWork service in the Italian Wars
participatedIn Battle of Marignano
Battle of Pavia
Italian Wars
positionHeld Count of Perche
Duke of Alençon
Duke of Chartres
predecessor René of Alençon
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Margaret of Angoulême
spouseOf Margaret of Angoulême
spouseTitle Queen of Navarre
style His Highness
succeededBy Margaret of Angoulême
titleAcquisition inherited the Duchy of Alençon in 1492

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Marguerite de Navarre spouse Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Francis, Duke of Anjou positionHeld Duke of Alençon
linked to: Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Francis, Duke of Anjou nobleTitle Duke of Alençon
linked to: Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Marguerite of Navarre spouse Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Marguerite d’Angoulême spouse Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Françoise d’Alençon sibling Charles IV, Duke of Alençon
Marguerite de Valois-Angoulême spouse Charles IV, Duke of Alençon