Brief Life History of Charles V
When Charles V "le Sage' Roi de France was born on 21 January 1338, in Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, his father, Jean II ' le Bon' Roi de France, was 18 and his mother, Bonne de Luxembourg, was 22. He married Joanna of Bourbon Queen of France on 8 April 1350, in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 16 September 1380, in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, at the age of 42, and was buried in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France.
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- Charles V of France, "Find A Grave Index"
- Charles V le Sage — Wikipédia
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Charles V le Sage
Charles V, dit « Charles le Sage » (21 janvier 1338 - Vincennes, 16 septembre 1380 - Beauté-sur-Marne), est roi de France de 1364 à 1380. Son règne marque la fin de la première partie de la guerre de …
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