What was Charles IX's full name?
Charles Philippe
Charles Julien
Charles Maximilien
Charles Henri
Answer
Charles IX was born in 1550 and reigned as King of France from 1560 until his death in 1574. His full name was Charles Maximilien. Charles IX was the third son of Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He was a weak and indecisive ruler, and his reign was marked by religious conflict and political instability. Charles IX died of tuberculosis in 1574 at the age of 23.
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