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Charles of Valois

Type Figure Region France Time 1270–1325 Also known as Charles of Île-de-France

Charles of Valois (1270–1325), son of King Philip III of France and brother of Philip IV, founder of the House of Valois.

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  1. 1270–1300Naples · CampaniaRepresented French interests on the battlefields of Italy and Sicily, took part in the contest between the House of Anjou and Aragon, and once campaigned in the East for the throne of the Latin Empire.
  2. 1290–1325Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter being granted Valois he became the progenitor of a cadet line, acting as a senior member of the royal house during the reigns of Philip IV and his sons, laying the groundwork for his son Philip's eventual succession.

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