The namesakes
Some of history’s other Charles IIIs:
– Charles III, King of Naples (1382-86): forced Pope Urban VI into exile, then moved to Hungary, whose throne he had assumed through marriage. Was assassinated.
– Charles III, King of Navarre (1387-1425): made peace with France.
– Charles III, Duke of Savoy (1504-53): lost when France invaded Savoy in 1536. Remained king in name but spent the rest
of his life in exile.
– Charles III, Duke of Bourbon (1505-21): tried to regain independence from France by partitioning the kingdom. Fled to Italy when the plot was discovered.
– Charles III, King of Spain (1759-88): invaded the Kingdom of Naples and claimed it for Spain.
– Charles III, Duke of Parma (1849-54): placed Parma under martial law. Was assassinated.
Death by numbers
Who has had the most highly attended state funeral? Some estimates for numbers who physically attended service or procession:
– Duke of Wellington (1852): 1.5 million
– Victor Hugo (1885): 2 million
– Ayrton Senna (1994): 3 million
– John Paul II (2005): 4 million
– Ayatollah Khomeini (1989): 10 million
– C.N.
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