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Henry was the youngest son of Theobald I of Navarre and Margaret of Bourbon. [1] During the reign of his childless older brother Theobald II he held the regency during many of Theobald's numerous absences. In 1269, Henry married Blanche of Artois, daughter of the then-reigning King Louis IX of France's brother Count Robert I of Artois. [2]
Henry IV at the Battle of Arques Henry IV at the Battle of Ivry, by Peter Paul Rubens. When Henry III died, his ninth cousin once removed, Henry of Navarre, nominally became king of France. The Catholic League, however, strengthened by foreign support—especially from Spain—was strong enough to prevent a universal recognition of his new title.
In 1589, Henry became the sole rightful claimant to the crown of France, though he was not recognized as such by many of his subjects until his conversion to Catholicism four years later. The last independent king of Navarre, Henry III (reigned 1572–1610), succeeded to the throne of France as Henry IV in 1589, founding the Bourbon dynasty.
Henri Eugène Navarre (31 July 1898 – 26 September 1983) was a French Army general. He fought during World War I, World War II and was the seventh and final commander of French Far East Expeditionary Corps during the First Indochina War. Navarre was in overall command during the French defeat at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ.
Blanche of Navarre 1226–1283: Pedro d. 126 5: Philip III 1245–1285 King of France r. 1270–1285: Isabella of France 1241–1271: Theobald II the Young c. 1239 –1270 King of Navarre r. 1253–1270: Henry I the Fat c. 1244 –1274 King of Navarre r. 1270–1274: Blanche of Artois c. 1248 –1302: Eleanor b. 1233: Beatrice of Navarre 1242 d ...
Henry I the Fat 1270–1274: 1244 son of Theobald I of Navarre and Margaret of Bourbon: Blanche of Artois 1269 2 children: 22 July 1274 aged 30 Joan I 1274–1305: 14 January 1271 Bar-sur-Seine daughter of Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois: Philip IV of France 16 August 1284 7 children: 4 April 1305 Château de Vincennes aged 34
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Henry IV's descent in the male line from Louis IX of France. [30] Henry IV was the 9th cousin of King Henry II, and the 9th cousin once removed of kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III. He was the son of: Antoine of Navarre (1518–1562), 8th cousin of kings Charles VIII and Francis I, who was the son of: