Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine

Charles IV
Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Reign1 December 1625 – 19 January 1634
PredecessorFrancis II
SuccessorNicholas II
Reign1 April 1634 – 18 September 1675
PredecessorNicholas II
SuccessorCharles V
Born(1604-04-05)5 April 1604
Nancy[1]
Died18 September 1675(1675-09-18) (aged 71)
Allenbach[1]
Spouse
(m. 1621; died 1657)
(m. 1637; sep. 1642)
(m. 1663; died 1663)
(m. 1665)
IssueAnne, wife of François Marie de Lorraine
Charles Henri, Prince of Vaudémont
Names
Charles de Lorraine[citation needed]
HouseLorraine
FatherFrancis II, Duke of Lorraine
MotherChristina of Salm
Charles IV

Charles IV (5 April 1604 – 18 September 1675) was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 until his death in 1675, with a brief interruption in 1634, when he abdicated under French pressure in favor of his younger brother, Nicholas Francis.

  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Charles IV. or III. (Duke of Lorraine)" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 934.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search