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Accession of Louis XII

Type Event Region Europe Time 1498

In April 1498 Charles VIII died unexpectedly at Amboise without a male heir, and his cousin Louis, Duke of Orléans, succeeded as Louis XII under Sali…

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  1. 1498Amboise · FranceCharles VIII died of injuries from an accident at the Château d'Amboise at only 27. His only son Charles-Orlando had already died in 1495, and the question of succession immediately became the kingdom's foremost political issue.
  2. 1498Paris · Île-de-FranceLouis, Duke of Orléans, as a descendant of Louis XI, brother of Charles VIII's father, held priority in the male line under Salic law; he was recognized as Louis XII and crowned King of France, known as the 'Father of the People'.

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