How to Pronounce Charles Joseph of Lorraine
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Nov 24, 1680 Vienna, Austria Died on 04 Dec 1715 (aged 35)
Roman Catholic archbishop
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About Charles Joseph Of Lorraine
- Charles Joseph John Anthony Ignace Felix of Lorraine (German: Karl Joseph Anton Johann Ignaz Felix von Lothringen), also known as Charles III in his capacity as the bishop of Olomouc (24 November 1680 – 4 December 1715), was a German prelate. Born in Vienna, he was the second son of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine.
- He was bishop of Olomouc (1695–1711) and Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück (1698–1715), for which he was the successful candidate of the House of Palatinate, opposed by Brandenburg and, following some reverses and to the accompaniment of an enormous payment to the chapter of Trier, Charles Joseph was made archbishop and prince-elector of Trier (1711–1715), a political position of notable importance in the Holy Roman Empire.
- Already in 1711, he was able to make use of his electoral rights in the election of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.
- He participated in the negotiations surrounding the end of the War of the Spanish Succession and succeeded in having the French occupying forces leave the Archbishopric in 1714.
- Charles Joseph died of smallpox during a visit in Vienna.
