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Charles VIII of France

1470 - 1498

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Charles VIII, called the Affable (French: l'Affable; 30 June 1470 – 7 April 1498), was King of France from 1483 to his death in 1498. He succeeded his father Louis XI at the age of 13. His elder sister Anne acted as regent jointly with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon until 1491 when the young king turned 21 years of age. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles VIII of France has received more than 2,249,149 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Charles VIII of France is the 329th most popular politician (down from 285th in 2019), the 137th most popular biography from France (down from 135th in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Politician.

Charles VIII of France is most famous for being the King of France from 1483 to 1498. He is also known for being the first monarch of the House of Valois.

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  • 75.70

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  • 65

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.25

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles VIII of France ranks 329 out of 15,577. Before him are Edward Heath, Semiramis, Edward I of England, B. R. Ambedkar, Numa Pompilius, and Edward V of England. After him are Qianlong Emperor, Leopold II of Belgium, Louis XI of France, Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Yitzhak Rabin, and Alexander Dubček.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1470, Charles VIII of France ranks 3. Before him are Selim I and Edward V of England. After him are Piri Reis, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Martin Waldseemüller, Hongzhi Emperor, Pietro Bembo, Francis, Count of Vendôme, György Dózsa, Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, and Juan Díaz de Solís. Among people deceased in 1498, Charles VIII of France ranks 2. Before him is Girolamo Savonarola. After him are Tomás de Torquemada, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, John Cabot, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Cristoforo Landino, Francesco Botticini, Koca Davud Pasha, and Mirkhvand.

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In France

Among people born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 137 out of 6,011. Before him are Thérèse of Lisieux (1873), Godfrey of Bouillon (1060), Sully Prudhomme (1839), Paul Verlaine (1844), Louis XII of France (1462), and Alexandre Dumas fils (1824). After him are Jean Cocteau (1889), Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717), Joseph Fourier (1768), Louis XI of France (1423), Georges Braque (1882), and Pierre Bourdieu (1930).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Charles VIII of France ranks 37. Before him are Hugh Capet (940), Jacques Chirac (1932), Louis XVIII of France (1755), Charles VI of France (1368), Godfrey of Bouillon (1060), and Louis XII of France (1462). After him are Louis XI of France (1423), Joachim Murat (1767), François Mitterrand (1916), Charles V of France (1338), Charles IX of France (1550), and Francis II of France (1544).

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