Antoine of Navarre
Antoine de Bourbon, duc de Vendôme, also called Antoine of Navarre (22 April 1518 – 17 November 1562) was the King of Navarre through his marriage (jure uxoris) to Queen Jeanne III, from 1555 until his death.[1] He was the founder of the Royal House of Bourbon.[2] Antoine was the father of Henry IV of France.[2]
| Antoine | |
|---|---|
 | |
| King of Navarre | |
| 25 May 1555 – 17 November 1562 | |
| Predecessor | Henry II |
| Successor | Jeanne III |
| Co-monarch | Jeanne III |
| Born | 22 April 1518 La Fère, Picardy, France |
| Died | 17 November 1562 (aged 44) Les Andelys, Eure |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Jeanne III, Queen of Navarre |
| Issue | Henry IV, King of France Catherine, Hereditary Princess of Lorraine |
| House | House of Bourbon |
| Father | Charles, Duke of Vendôme |
| Mother | Françoise of Alençon |
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A detailed portrait of Antoine by Corneille de Lyon (1548). Royal Castle, Warsaw
