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Charles, Duke of Brittany

1319 - 1364

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Charles of Blois-Châtillon (1319 – 29 September 1364), nicknamed "the Saint", was the legalist Duke of Brittany from 1341 until his death, via his marriage to Joan, Duchess of Brittany and Countess of Penthièvre, holding the title against the claims of John of Montfort. The cause of his possible canonization was the subject of a good deal of political maneuvering on the part of his cousin, Charles V of France, who endorsed it, and his rival, Montfort, who opposed it. The cause fell dormant after Pope Gregory XI left Avignon in 1376, but was revived in 1894. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles, Duke of Brittany has received more than 107,987 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles, Duke of Brittany is the 360th most popular nobleman (down from 321st in 2019), the 1,781st most popular biography from France (down from 1,554th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Nobleman.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.12

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 360 out of 1,415. Before him are Maximilian, Duke of Hohenberg, Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia, James II, Count of La Marche, Joseph Fesch, and Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria. After him are Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine, Theobald V, Count of Blois, Henry II of Jerusalem, Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, and Ramon Borrell, Count of Barcelona.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1319, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 4. Before him are John II of France, Peter IV of Aragon, and Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria. After him are Matteo II Visconti, and Theodoric of Prague. Among people deceased in 1364, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 5. Before him are John II of France, Valdemar III of Denmark, Gajah Mada, and Emperor Kōgon. After him are Agnes of Austria, Elisenda of Montcada, Robert, Prince of Taranto, Louis, Count of Gravina, Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia, Edward Balliol, and Buton Rinchen Drub.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 1,781 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre Belon (1517), Joseph Fesch (1763), Joseph Bertrand (1822), Hervé Villechaize (1943), Charles II, Duke of Bourbon (1434), and Julian the Hospitaller (700). After him are Maurice Herzog (1919), Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (1711), Yo-Yo Ma (1955), John I, Duke of Alençon (1385), Theobald V, Count of Blois (1130), and Charles Huntziger (1880).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, Charles, Duke of Brittany ranks 62. Before him are Anne Geneviève de Bourbon (1619), Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (1197), Eustace III, Count of Boulogne (1060), Charlotte of Albret (1480), Blanche of Bourbon (1339), and Joseph Fesch (1763). After him are Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine (1711), Theobald V, Count of Blois (1130), Elias, Duke of Parma (1880), John V, Duke of Brittany (1389), Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (1645), and Philip I, Count of Savoy (1207).

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