Charles VI of France
French King during the Hundred Years' War
Born
December 3rd, 1368
656 years ago
Died
October 21st, 1422
603 years ago — 53 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
France
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Ruled France from 1380 to 1422. Initial reign characterized by a strong central government but disrupted by bouts of insanity that led to periods of regency. Faced significant challenges during the Hundred Years' War, including the loss of French territories to the English. Influenced the internal political landscape of France through the creation of the Armagnac-Burgundian conflict, a civil war among rival factions. His later years involved struggles for power and stability within the kingdom.
Issued the Treaty of Troyes in 1420
Established the Valois dynasty's conflicts
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