Joan I of Navarre
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Jeanne (or Joan or Johanna) of Navarre (c. 1271 – April 4, 1305), Queen Regnant of Navarre and Queen consort of France, was the daughter of king Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois.
In 1274, upon the death of her father, she became Countess of Champagne and Queen regnant of Navarre. Her mother was her guardian and Regent in Navarre. Various powers, both foreign and Navarrese, sought to take advantage of the minority of the heiress and the weakness of the female regent, which caused Joan and her mother to seek protection at the court of Philip III of France.
At the age of 13, Jeanne married the future Philip IV of France on August 16, 1284, becoming Queen of France a year later. The crowns of Navarre and France were henceforth united for almost half a century. Their children were:
- Marguerite (1288–1300)
- Louis X of France, king Louis I of Navarre since 1305, France 1314 (October 4, 1289 – June 5, 1316)
- Blanche (1290–1294)
- Philip V of France and Navarre (as Philip II) (1293 – January 3, 1322)
- Charles IV of France and Navarre (as Charles I) (1294 – February 1, 1328)
- Isabelle (1296 – August 23, 1358), married Edward II of England
- Robert (1297 – July 1308)
Their three surviving sons would all become Kings of France, in turn, and their only surviving daughter Queen consort of England.
Jeanne led an army against the Count de Bar when he rebelled against her.
Jeanne died under mysterious circumstances; one chronicler even accused her husband of having killed her.
[edit] Sources
- Doherty, P.C. Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II
| Preceded by Henry I/III |
Queen of Navarre 1274–1305 |
Succeeded by Louis I |
| Countess of Champagne 1274–1305 |
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| Preceded by Maria of Brabant |
Queen of France 1385 – 1305 |
Succeeded by Marguerite de Bourgogne |
