Battle of Crecy26 August 1346
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Historical person
Charles II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles II, based on 8 World History Database records associated with France.
8 records1346–17013 events3 places
Chronological biography
1346
Battle of Crecy26 August 1346
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Battle of Crecy26 August 1346
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Battle of Crecy26 August 1346
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Battle of Crecy26 August 1346
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
1490
Succession1490
Succeeds as Count of Savoy
1701
Invasion of Netherlands, The1701
France invades the Spanish Netherlands & sparks off the hostlities of the war
Succession1701
Succeeds as King of The Netherlands
Titles and roles
Count · King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.