Charles VI Biography

Charles VI biography

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NAME: Charles VI
OCCUPATION: King
BIRTH DATE: December 03, 1368
DEATH DATE: October 31, 1422
PLACE OF BIRTH: Paris, France
PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
AKA: Charles the Mad
AKA: Charles the Beloved

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Charles VI, nicknamed Charles the Mad, was king of France from 1380 to 1422—a period marked by political chaos and France’s defeat by England at Agincourt.

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Charles VI was born on December 3, 1368, in Paris, France. He inherited the crown in 1380 at the age of 11 and took full control of the throne in 1389. Throughout his reign, he suffered from madness, leaving France in a state of political chaos, culminating in its defeat by England at Agincourt in 1415. When he died on October 31, 1422, in Paris, France, he was succeeded by his son, Charles VII.