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Charles IX of France

Type Figure Region France Time 1550–1574 Also known as Charles IX of France、Charles IX、夏尔九世

Charles IX (1550–1574), King of France of the House of Valois, acceded at age ten and was long governed by his mother Catherine de' Medici as regent.

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  1. 1560–1563Paris · Île-de-FranceAcceded in 1560 after his brother Francis II died of illness (his father Henry II had already died in 1559); due to his youth his mother Catherine served as regent, and the court struggled to mediate between the Huguenots and the Catholic faction.
  2. 1562–1574Paris · FranceWars of Religion broke out in France during his reign; in August 1572, on St. Bartholomew's Day, large-scale killings of Huguenots occurred in Paris and elsewhere, becoming the most controversial event of his reign.

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