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Also Known As Charles IV
Born April 5, 1604 • Nancy
Died September 18, 1675 (aged 71)
Charles II the Great, drawing by an unknown French artist, 16th century; in the Louvre, Paris
Charles II
duke of Lorraine [1543–1608]
Charles I
duke of Lorraine [1365–1431]
Johann Christoph Blumhardt
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Konrad Zuse
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