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Charles of Valois

Type Figure Region France Time 1270–1325 Also known as Charles of Valois、Charles de Valois、Charles III of Valois

Charles of Valois (1270–1325), son of King Philip III of France and brother of Philip IV, was the namesake of the Valois dynasty.…

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  1. 1270–1271France · FranceCharles was the youngest son of King Philip III and Queen Isabella of France, born in 1270, younger brother of the future King Philip IV (the Fair), enjoying royal status and expectations of fief inheritance from childhood.
  2. 1272–1280Paris · ParisDuring childhood and youth, Charles received a noble education at the French royal court, gradually acquiring fiefs such as Valois, becoming an important pawn in the Capetian royal family's southern European expansion policy, laying the groundwork for later military command and political intervention.
  3. 1281–1325Italy · ItalyAs an adult, Charles repeatedly led armies into disputes over the Sicilian throne, the Byzantine imperial title, and more; in 1301 he went to Florence by papal order as lord of the city, supporting the Whites and exiling the Blacks, triggering the exile of Dante and others, becoming a key figure in French influence over Italian city-state politics.

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