Charles V, Duke of Lorraine

Charles V
Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Reign18 September 1675 – 18 April 1690
PredecessorCharles IV
SuccessorLeopold
Born(1643-04-03)3 April 1643
Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died18 April 1690(1690-04-18) (aged 47)
Wels, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Spouse
(m. 1678)
Issue
among others…
FatherNicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine
MotherClaude-Françoise of Lorraine
Military career
AllegianceDuchy of Lorraine
Holy Roman Empire
Service/branchImperial Army
Years of service1663–1690
RankGeneralfeldmarschall (1675)
Battles/warsAustro-Turkish War (1663–64)

Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678)

Great Turkish War (1683–1697)

Nine Years War (1688-1697)
AwardsOrder of the Golden Fleece (1678)
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Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and Bar (French: Charles Léopold Nicolas Sixte; German: Karl V Leopold; 3 April 1643 – 18 April 1690) succeeded his uncle Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine as titular Duke of Lorraine and Bar in 1675; both duchies were occupied by France from 1634 to 1661 and 1670 to 1697.

Born in exile in Vienna, Charles spent his military career in the service of the Habsburg monarchy. He played an important role in the 1683-1696 Turkish War, which reasserted Habsburg power in south-east Europe, and ended his life as an Imperial Field Marshal.


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