John III of Navarre
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John III also known as Jean d'Albret, was jure uxoris
, King consort of the Queen regnant
Catherine of Navarre
.
He was a son of Alain I of Albret
, Lord of Albret
, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.
(1470–1517), successor of her brother Francis Phoebus in 1483.
In 1512, John III was defeated by Ferdinand II of Aragon
, whose second wife was Germaine de Foix (1490–1538), a cousin of Queen Catherine. Navarre south of the Pyrenees
was annexed by the victorious Ferdinand and remained a domain of the Kings of Spain, who also bore the title of Kings of Navarre, until the 1833 territorial division of Spain
, when it was completely integrated into Spain.
Lower Navarre
remained with John and his successors as Kings of Navarre, increasingly under French influence. After King Henry III of Navarre
had mounted the French throne in 1589, he and his successors styled themselves Kings of France and Navarre until the French Revolution
merged Lower Navarre with France.
were parents to thirteen children:
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
, King consort of the Queen regnant
Queen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
Catherine of Navarre
Catherine of Navarre
Catherine was Queen of Navarre , duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and viscountess of Béarn.- Biography :...
.
He was a son of Alain I of Albret
Alain I of Albret
Alain I of Albret , called "The Great", was a powerful French aristocrat. He was 16th Lord of Albret, Viscount of Tartas, the 2nd Count of Graves, and the Count of Castres. He was the son of Catherine de Rohan and Jean I of Albret...
, Lord of Albret
Albret
The lordship of Albret , situated in the Landes, gave its name to one of the most powerful feudal families of France in the Middle Ages...
, and his wife, Frances of Châtillon-Limoges.
King of Navarre
He became King of Navarre and Count of Foix by virtue of his 1484 marriage to Queen CatherineCatherine of Navarre
Catherine was Queen of Navarre , duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and viscountess of Béarn.- Biography :...
(1470–1517), successor of her brother Francis Phoebus in 1483.
In 1512, John III was defeated by Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...
, whose second wife was Germaine de Foix (1490–1538), a cousin of Queen Catherine. Navarre south of the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
was annexed by the victorious Ferdinand and remained a domain of the Kings of Spain, who also bore the title of Kings of Navarre, until the 1833 territorial division of Spain
1833 territorial division of Spain
The 1833 territorial division of Spain divided Spain into provinces, classified into "historic regions" . on the official web site of the government of the Canary Islands, accessed 2009-12-31...
, when it was completely integrated into Spain.
Lower Navarre
Lower Navarre
Lower Navarre is a part of the present day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France. Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre. Lower Navarre was historically one of the kingdoms of Navarre. Its capital were Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Palais...
remained with John and his successors as Kings of Navarre, increasingly under French influence. After King Henry III of Navarre
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
had mounted the French throne in 1589, he and his successors styled themselves Kings of France and Navarre until the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
merged Lower Navarre with France.
Children
He and Queen Catherine of NavarreCatherine of Navarre
Catherine was Queen of Navarre , duchess of Gandia, Montblanc, and Peñafiel, countess of Foix, Bigorre, and Ribagorza, and viscountess of Béarn.- Biography :...
were parents to thirteen children:
- Anne of Navarre (19 May 1492 - 15 August 1532).
- Magdalena of Navarre (29 March 1494 - May, 1504).
- Catherine of Navarre (1495 - November, 1532). Abbess of the Trinity at CaenCaenCaen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
. - Joan of Navarre (15 June 1496 - last mentioned in November, 1496).
- Quiteria of Navarre (1499 - September/October, 1536). Abbess at MontivilliersMontivilliersMontivilliers is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A large light industrial and farming town by the banks of the river Lézarde in the Pays de Caux, situated just north of Le Havre, at the junction of the D489, D52, D926 and D31...
. - A stillborn son in 1500.
- Andrew Phoebus of Navarre (14 October 1501 - 17 April 1503).
- Henry II of NavarreHenry II of NavarreHenry II was the eldest son of John III of Navarre and Catherine I of Navarre, sister and heiress of Francis Phoebus, King of Navarre; he was born at Sangüesa.-King of Navarre:...
(18 April 1503 - 25 May 1555). - Buenaventura of Navarre (14 July 1505 - 1510/1511).
- Martin of Navarre (c. 1506 - last mentioned in 1512).
- Francis of Navarre (1508 - last mentioned in 1512).
- Charles of Navarre (12 December 1510 - September, 1528). Took part in the Siege of Naples during the War of the League of CognacWar of the League of CognacThe War of the League of Cognac was fought between the Habsburg dominions of Charles V—primarily Spain and the Holy Roman Empire—and the League of Cognac, an alliance including France, Pope Clement VII, the Republic of Venice, England, the Duchy of Milan and Republic of Florence.- Prelude :Shocked...
but was captured. Died while still held as a prisoner of warPrisoner of warA prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
. - Isabella of Navarre (1513/1514 - last mentioned in 1555). Married Rene I, Viscount of Rohan.