Killed by a doorway
Charles VIII of France died in April 1498, by the usual account after hitting his head on the lintel of a door at the Château d'Amboise on his way to watch a game of tennis. He was 27 and left no son.
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Charles VIII of France
1470–1498 · Valois
King of France from 1483 to 1498. Born at Amboise. Died at Amboise.
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Reigned
| 1483–1498 | King of France |
Family
- Father
- Louis XI of France
- Mother
- Charlotte of Savoy
- Married
- Anne of Brittany 1491
- Children (1)
- Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France 1492
- Siblings (2)
- Anne of France 1461
Joan of Valois 1464
Related to
- Charles VIII of France was the 20× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- Charles VIII of France was the first cousin 12 times removed of Victoria.
- Charles VIII of France was the first cousin 5 times removed of Louis XIV of France.