Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine

Charles IV (5 April 1604 – 18 September 1675) was Duke of Lorraine from 1624 until his death in 1675, with a brief interruption in 1634, when he abdicated under French pressure in favor of his younger brother, Nicholas Francis.

Charles IV
Duke of Lorraine and Bar
Reign1 December 1625 – 19 January 1634
PredecessorFrancis II
SuccessorNicholas II
Reign1 April 1634 – 18 September 1675
PredecessorNicholas II
SuccessorCharles V
Born(1604-04-05)5 April 1604
Nancy
Died18 September 1675(1675-09-18) (aged 71)
Allenbach
Spouse
Nicolette of Lorraine
(m. 1621; died 1657)
    (m. 1637; sep. 1642)
      (m. 1663; died 1663)
        Marie Louise d'Aspremont
        (m. 1665)
        IssueAnne, wife of François Marie de Lorraine
        Charles Henri, Prince of Vaudémont
        Names
        Charles de Lorraine
        HouseLorraine
        FatherFrancis II, Duke of Lorraine
        MotherChristina of Salm
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