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Henry IV of France
King of France and Navarre; first French monarch of the House of Bourbon (1553-1610) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry IV (13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was part of the Capetian dynasty and the first king of the Bourbon family in France.
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Henry IV of France | |
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King of France | |
Reign | 2 August 1589 to 14 May 1610 (20 years, 285 days) |
Coronation | 27 February 1594(1594-02-27) (aged 40) |
Predecessor | Henry III |
Successor | Louis XIII |
King of Navarre | |
Reign | 9 June 1572 – 14 May 1610 |
Predecessor | Jeanne III |
Successor | Louis II |
Born | (1553-12-13)13 December 1553 Pau, Kingdom of Navarre (Lower Navarre) |
Died | 14 May 1610(1610-05-14) (aged 56) Paris, France |
Burial | Saint Denis Basilica, France |
Spouse | Margaret of France Marie de' Medici |
Issue | Louis XIII of France Elisabeth, Queen of Spain Christine, Duchess of Savoy Nicholas Henri, Duke of Orléans Gaston, Duke of Orléans Henrietta Maria, Queen of England and Scotland |
House | House of Bourbon |
Father | Antoine of Navarre |
Mother | Jeanne of Navarre |
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