Charles III, Duke of Savoy
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Charles III, Duke of Savoy
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| Reign | 10 September 1504 – 17 August 1553 |
| Predecessor | Philibert II |
| Successor | Emmanuel Philibert |
| Born |
10 October 1486 Chazey-sur-Ain |
| Died | 17 August 1553 (aged 66) Vercelli |
| Spouse | Beatrice of Portugal |
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Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy |
| House | Savoy |
| Father | Philip ΙΙ the Landless |
| Mother | Claudine de Brosse |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Charles III of Savoy (10 October 1486 – 17 August 1553), often called Charles the Good, was Duke of Savoy from 1504 to 1553, although most of his lands were ruled by the French between 1536 and his death.
He was a younger son of Philip (Filippo) the Landless, an aged younger son of the ducal family, and his second wife Claudine de Brosse of the family that unsuccessfully claimed the Duchy of Brittany. His grandparents were Duke Louis of Savoy and Anne of Cyprus. As a child, there were next to no expectations for him to succeed to any monarchy. He was christened as a namesake of the then-reigning Duke, Charles I of Savoy, the Warrior, his first cousin.
However, when he was ten years old, his father unexpectedly succeeded his grandnephew Charles II of Savoy as duke and head of the Savoy dynasty, which had now also received the titles of the kingdoms of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia. However, Charles's father was not the heir general of the deceased duke, only the male heir. Jerusalem, Cyprus and certain other claims and possessions could go to a different heir, and they did, in principle, going to Charles II's sister Yolande Louise. Charles's father was not ready to relinquish those, and he took such titles to his own titulary, staking a claim. He also had Yolande marry his son, Philibert the Handsome, in 1496, to ensure the male line of succession.
In 1497, Charles's half-brother Philibert succeeded their father as Duke of Savoy, etc. Philibert however died childless in 1504, surprisingly, and now Charles succeeded, at age eighteen.
Charles faced down challenges to his authority, including from Philibert Berthelier.
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