# Charles VIII — The Prince character guide

> Charles VIII in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Charles VIII

**First appearance:** 0009-iii-concerning-mixed-principalities

## Who they are

French king who invaded Italy in 1494, sparking Italian Wars.

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