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Syllabification: (Charles)
Pronunciation: /CHärlz/
Definition of Charles
- Charles I see Charlemagne.
- Charles V Charles I of Spain (see Charles2).
- Charles VI (1685–1740), reigned 1711–40. His claim to the Spanish throne instigated the War of the Spanish Succession, but he was ultimately unsuccessful. He drafted the Pragmatic Sanction in an attempt to ensure that his daughter Maria Theresa succeeded to the Habsburg dominions; this triggered the War of the Austrian Succession after his death.
