Charles I
1 of 3biographical name (1)
1600–1649 Charles Stuart king of Great Britain (1625–49)
Charles I
2 of 3biographical name (2)
1887–1922 Charles Francis Joseph; nephew of Francis Ferdinand emperor of Austria and (as Charles IV) king of Hungary (1916–18)
Charles I
3 of 3biographical name (3)
variants
or Charles II
823–877 the Bald king of France as Charles I (840–877); Holy Roman emperor as Charles II (875–877)
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“Charles I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Charles%20I. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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