Charles V, Duke of Lorraine

Charles V Leopold (April 3 1643 ? April 18 1690), was the titular Duke of Lorraine from 1675 to 1690, a time when Lorraine was occupied by France. He found refuge with the Habsburgs and in 1678 married archduchess Eleanor Maria Josepha of Austria (1653-1697), daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and dowager queen of Poland. Entering Imperial service, Charles led the imperial contingent in the army which relieved Vienna and Hungary from the Turks in 1683. (See Battle of Vienna.)

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April 3 - 1643 - April 18 - 1690 - Duke of Lorraine - 1675 - Lorraine - France - Habsburg - 1678 - Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor - Poland - Vienna - Hungary - Turks - 1683 - Battle of Vienna

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He was younger brother of Ferdinand Philip of Lorraine who died at 20 years old in 1659, and at that point he inherited his aunt's Duchy of Bar.

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His wife Archduchess Eleanor of Austria, Dowager Queen of Poland, in her issue succeeded in the inheritance of the Gonzaga Mantua.

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He had several children, amongst whom was Leopold Joseph of Lorraine, who would recover the duchy to the family in 1697.

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Leopold Joseph of Lorraine - 1697

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See also: Dukes of Lorraine family tree

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