BURIAL CHURCHES OF NAVARRESE SOVEREIGNS FROM A TO Z

CLAIRVAUX (FRANCE)
BURIED IN CLAIRVAUX ABBEY (Clairvaux, l'église de l'abbaye):

Queen MARGARET (+1256), consort of King Theobald I.

The Abbey Church was demolished in the early 19th century.

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HUESCA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE CHURCH OF SAN PEDRO EL VIEJO
(Huesca, Monasterio de San Pedro el Viejo, Plaza de San Pedro):

King ALFONSO I (+1134)

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LEÓN (SPAIN)
BURIED IN ST ISIDORE’S BASILICA
(León, Basilica de S. Isidoro el Real, Plaza de San Isidoro):

Queen URRACA OF CASTILE (+1126), consort of King Alfonso I.

The tombs in the Royal Pantheon had been destroyed by the French in 1812 and all what was left is a couple of unidentified tombstones with no inscriptions.

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LESCAR (FRANCE)
BURIED IN LESCAR CATHEDRAL (Cathédral Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescar, Place Royale):

01. King FRANCIS I PHOEBUS (+1483)
02. Queen CATHERINE (+1517)
03. King JOHN III (+1516), consort of Queen Catherine
04. King HENRY II (+1555)
05. Queen MARGARET OF ANGOULÊME (+1549), consort of King Henry II


LONDON (ENGLAND)
BURIED IN MINORESSES' CONVENT, ALDGATE:

Queen BLANCHE OF ARTOIS (+1302), consort of King Henry I the Fat.

The church was demolished in the past.


MONTARGIS (FRANCE)
BURIED IN THE CHURCH OF ST DOMINIC
(Montargis, l’église St Dominique):

Queen MARY OF LUXEMBOURG (+1324), consort of King Charles I

The church was demolished during the French Revolution.

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NÁJERA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE MONASTERY OF ST MARY
(Nájera, Monasterio de Santa María la Real, Plaza de Santa María):

01. King GARCIA III (+1054)
02. Queen STEPHANIA OF FOIX (+before 1066), consort of King Garcia III
03. King SANCHO IV (+1076)
04. Queen SANCHA OF CASTILE (+1177), consort of King Sancho VI

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OÑA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE MONASTERY OF SAN SALVADOR
(Monasterio de San Salvador de Oña, Calle del Pestiño):

01. King SANCHO III (+1035)
02. Queen MUNIA MAYOR OF CASTILE (+after 1066), consort of King Sancho III

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PALENCIA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE CATHEDRAL OF PALENCIA (La Catedral de Palencia, Plaza de la Immaculada Concepción):

Queen URRACA OF CASTILE (+1189), consort of King Garcia IV

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PAMPELUNA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN ST MARY’S BASILICA (Pamplona/Iruña, Basílica de Santa María la Real, Calle Dormitalería):

01. King GARCIA IV (+1150)
02. Queen MARGARET DE L'AIGLE (+1141), wife of King Garcia IV.
The tomb has not been preserved.
03. King SANCHO VI THE WISE (+1194)
04. King THEOBALD I (+1253)
05. King HENRY I (+1274)
06. King PHILIP III (+1343)
07. King CHARLES II THE BAD (+1387).
His heart is buried in the Church of Santa Maria in Ujué (Uxue).
08. King CHARLES III THE NOBLE (+1425)
09. Queen Eleanor of Castile (+1415), consort of King Charles III


PARIS (FRANCE)
BURIED IN THE CONVENT OF ST FRANCIS
(Paris, l'église des Cordelièrs):

01. Queen JOAN I OF NAVARRE (+1305), consort of King Philip I
02. Queen JOAN OF BURGUNDY (+1329), consort of King Philip II.

The church was demolished in the past.

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POBLET (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE ROYAL ABBEY OF ST MARY
(El Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Poblet):

01. King JOHN II (+1479)
02. Queen JOANNA ENRIQUEZ (+1468), consort of King John II

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PROVINS (FRANCE)
BURIED IN THE CONVENT OF THE FRANCISCANS (Provins, Le Couvent des Cordelièrs, Rue de Jouy):

01. King THEOBALD II (+1270)
02. Queen ISABELLA OF FRANCE (+1271), consort of King Theobald II

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RONCESVALLES/ORREAGA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE AUGUSTINIAN ROYAL ABBEY OF ST MARY (Roncesvalles/Orreaga, Iglesia de la Real Colegiata de Santa María, Calle de Nuestra Señora de Roncesvalles):

01. King SANCHO VII THE STRONG (+1234)
02. Queen CLEMENCE, consort of King Sancho VII

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SAINT DENIS (FRANCE)
BURIED IN SAINT-DENIS ABBEY
(La basilique Saint-Denis, Place de la Légion d’Honneur):

01. King PHILIP I (+1314)
02. King LOUIS I (+1316)
03. Queen CLEMENTINE OF HUNGARY (+1328), consort of King Louis I
04. King JOHN I (+1316)
05. King PHILIP II (+1322)
06. King CHARLES I (+1328)
07. Queen JOANNA OF EVREUX (+1371), consort of King Charles I
08. Queen JOAN OF FRANCE (+1373), consort of King Charles II of Navarre.
The tomb has not been preserved.
09. Queen JOAN II OF NAVARRE (+1349)
10. King HENRY III (+1610).
The tomb has not been preserved.
11. Queen MARGARET OF VALOIS (+1615), consort of King Henry III.
The tomb has not been preserved.
12. Queen MARIE DE' MEDICI (+1642), consort of King Henry III.
The tomb has not been preserved.

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SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE OLD ROYAL MONASTERY (Real Monasterio de San Juan de la Peña, Monasterio Viejo-Panteón Real):

01. King SANCHO II (+994)
02. Queen URRACA OF CASTILE (+after 1006), consort of King Sancho II
03. King GARCIA II (+1000)
04. Queen JIMENA (+after 1035), consort of King Garcia II
05. King SANCHO V (+1094)
06. Queen FELICIA OF ROUCY (+1086), consort of King Sancho V
07. King PETER I (+1104)
08. Queen BERTHA (+before 1111), consort of King Peter I

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SAN MILLÁN DE LA COGOLLA (SPAIN)
MONASTERY OF SAN MILLÁN DE SUSO
(San Millán de la Cogolla, Monasterio de Suso):

Queen TODA DE LARRAUN (+after 970), consort of King Sancho I

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SANTA MARIA LA REAL DE NIEVA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE CONVENT OF SANTA MARIA LA REAL DE NIEVA (Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Nieva, Plaza Mayor):

Queen BLANCHE OF NAVARRE (+1441)


TAFALLA (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE CONVENT OF ST FRANCIS (Tafalla, Convento de San Francisco):

Queen ELEANOR OF NAVARRE (+1479).

The convent was demolished in 1812.


VENDÔME (FRANCE)
BURIED IN THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE
(Vendôme, L’église Saint-Georges):

01. Queen JOAN III OF NAVARRE (+1572)
02. King ANTHONY OF BOURBON (+1562), consort of Queen Joan III.

The church was demolished in the past.


VERNON (FRANCE)
BURIED IN THE CHURCH OF CORDELIERS
(Vernon, l'église des Cordeliers):

Queen MARGARET OF BURGUNDY (+1315), consort of King Louis I of Navarre.

The church was demolished during the French Revolution.

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VILLAMAYOR DE MONJARDÍN (SPAIN)
BURIED IN THE CASTLE OF SAN ESTEBAN DEYO
(Villamayor de Monjardín, Castillo de San Esteban Deyo):

01. King SANCHO I (+925).
The tomb has not been preserved.
02. King GARCIA I (+970).
The tomb has not been preserved.

LIST OF NAVARRESE SOVEREIGNS 905-1589

KINGDOM OF NAVARRE 905-1589:
HOUSE OF SANCHEZ
(Casa de Sanchez)
905-925: SANCHO I
Born in c. 865.
Father: King Garcia II of Pamplona. Mother: Queen Oneca de Sanguesa.
Married firstly Countess Urraca of Aragon.
Married secondly TODA de Larraun (*c. 885,+after 970).
His issue who reigned:
-GARCIA I (*919,+970; son of Toda),
-Sancha (+959; Queen of León; daughter of Toda),
-Urraca (+956; Queen of León; daughter of Toda),
-Oneca (+931; Queen of León; daughter of Toda).
Died in 925.
Probably buried in the Castle of San Esteban Deyo in Villamayor de Monjardín (no tomb).
His consort Queen Toda was buried in the Monastery of San Millàn de Suso in San Millàn de la Cogolla.

925-970: GARCIA I
Born in 919.
Father: King Sancho I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Toda de Larraun.
Married firstly Countess ANDREGOTO of Aragon (+972). Repudiated.
Married secondly before 943 Princess THERESA of León.
His issue who reigned: SANCHO II (*after 935,+994; son of Andregoto).
Died in 970.
Probably buried in the Castle of San Esteban Deyo in Villamayor de Monjardín (no tomb).

970-994: SANCHO II
Born after 935.
Father: King Garcia I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Andregoto of Aragon.
Married in 962 Dowager Queen of León URRACA of Castile (+after 1006).
His issue who reigned: GARCIA II (*c. 964,+1000).
Died in 994.
Buried with his Queen Urraca of Castile in the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

994-1000: GARCIA II
Born in c. 964.
Father: King Sancho II of Navarre. Mother: Queen Urraca of Castile.
Married before 981 JIMENA Fernández (+after 1035).
His issue who reigned:
-SANCHO III (*990/92,+1035),
-Urraca (Queen of León).
Died in 1000.
Buried with his Queen Jimena in the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

1000-1035: SANCHO III
Born in 990/992.
Father: King Garcia II of Navarre. Mother: Queen Jimena Fernandez.
Married in c. 1010 Countess MUNIA MAYOR of Castile (*995,+after 1066).
His issue who reigned:
-Ferdinand I (*1017,+1065; King of Castile and León),
-GARCIA III (*after 1020,+1054; King of Navarre).
Died in 1035 (murdered).
Buried with his Queen Munia Mayor in San Salvador's Monastery at Oña.

1035-1054: GARCIA III
Born after 1020.
Father: King Sancho III of Navarre. Mother: Queen Munia Mayor of Castile.
Married in 1038 STEPHANIA of Foix (+before 1066).
His issue who reigned: SANCHO IV (*1039,+1076).
Killed in 1054 in the Battle of Atapuerca.
Buried with his Queen Stephania of Foix in St Mary's Monastery at Nájera.

1054-1076: SANCHO IV
Born in 1039.
Father: King Garcia III of Navarre. Mother: Queen Stephania of Foix.
Married after 1068 PLACENCIA.
Died in 1076 at Penalen (murdered).
Buried in St Mary's Monastery at Nájera.

1076-1094: SANCHO V (King of Aragon as Sancho I)
Born in 1043.
Father: King Ramiro I of Aragon. Mother: Queen Gisberga.
Married firstly in c. 1064 Isabella of Urgell (*+c. 1069).
Married secondly in c. 1070 FELICIA of Roucy (+1086).
His issue who reigned:
-PETER I (*1068,+1104; son of Isabella),
-ALFONSO I (*1073,+1134; son of Felicia),
-Ramiro II (*c. 1080,+1147; son of Felicia. King of Aragon).
Died in 1094 at the Siege of Huesca.
Buried with his second consort Queen Felicia at the Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

1094-1104: PETER I (Pedro I; King of Aragon)
Born in 1068.
Father: King Sancho I of Aragon. Mother: Queen Isabella of Urgell.
Married firstly in 1086 at Jaca AGNES of Aquitaine (+1097).
Married secondly in 1097 in Huesca BERTHA (+before 1111).
Died in 1104 at Valle de Arán.
Buried with his both consorts at the Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

1104-1134: ALFONSO I (King of Aragon)
Born in c. 1073.
Father: King Sancho I of Aragon. Mother: Queen Felicia of Roucy.
Married in 1109 at Muñó near Burgos Queen URRACA of Castile (*1081,+1126 Saldana). Marriage was annulled in 1114 in León.
Died in 1134 at Poleñino.
Buried firstly in the Monastery of Montearagón near Huesca. Reburied in the Church of San Pedro el Viejo at Huesca in the 19th c.
His Queen Urraca was buried in St Isidore's Basilica in León (no tomb).

1134-1150: GARCIA IV THE RESTORER
(Garcia IV el Restaurador)
Born after 1110.
Father: Ramiro Sanchez. Mother: Cristina de Vivar.
Married firstly after 1130 MARGARET de l'Aigle (+1141).
Married secondly in 1144 in León URRACA of Castile (*after 1126,+1189).
His issue who reigned:
-SANCHO VI (*after 1132,+1194; son of Margaret),
-Blanche (*after 1133,+1156; Queen of Castile; daughter of Margaret),
-Margaret (+1182; Queen of Sicily; daughter of Margaret).
Died in 1150 at Lorca de Navarra.
Buried with his first consort Queen Margaret in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Pamplona).
His second consort Queen Urraca was buried in the Cathedral of Palencia.

1150-1194: SANCHO VI THE WISE (Sancho VI el Sabio)
Born after 1132.
Father: King Garcia VI of Navarre. Mother Queen Margaret de l'Aigle.
Married in 1153 at Carrion Princess SANCHA of Castile (*1137,+1177).
His issue who reigned:
-Berengaria (*c. 1163/65,+c. 1230; Queen of England),
-SANCHO VII (*after 1170,+1234).
Died in 1194 at Pamplona.
Buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Pamplona).
His Queen Sancha of Castile was buried in the Monastery of St Mary at Nájera.

1194-1234: SANCHO VII THE STRONG (Sancho VII el Fuerte)
Born after 1170.
Father: King Garcia VI of Navarre. Mother: Queen Sancha of Castile.
Married firstly after 1195 Countess CONSTANCE of Toulouse (+c. 1260). Repudiated 1200.
Married secondly CLEMENCE (of Germany?).
Died in 1234 at Tudela.
Buried with his Queen Clemence in St Mary's Abbey at Roncesvalles.

HOUSE OF CHAMPAGNE (Dinastía de Champaña)
1234-1253: THEOBALD I (Teobaldo I)
Born in 1201 in Pamplona.
Father: Count Theobald III of Champagne. Mother: Countess Blanche of Navarre.
Married firstly in 1220 Gertrud of Dagsburg (+c. 1225). Repudiated in 1222.
Married secondly in 1222 Agnes of Beaujeu (+1231).
Married thirdly in 1232 MARGARET of Dampierre (+1256 Provins).
His issue who reigned:
-THEOBALD II (*1238,+1270; son of Margaret),
-HENRY I (*c. 1244,+1274; son of Margaret).
Died in 1253.
Buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna.
His third consort Queen Margaret was buried in the Abbey of Clairvaux, France (demolished).

1253-1270: THEOBALD II (Teobaldo II)
Born in 1238.
Father: King Theobald I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Margaret of Dampierre.
Married in 1255 at Melun Princess ISABELLA of France (*1241,+1271 Hieres).
Died in 1270 at Trapani, Sicily.
Buried with his Queen Isabella of France in the Franciscan Convent at Provins, France.

1270-1274: HENRY I THE FAT (Enrique I el Gordo)
Born in c. 1244.
Father: King Theobald I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Margaret of Dampierre.
Married before 1269 BLANCHE of Artois (*1248,+1302 Paris).
His issue who reigned: JOAN I (*1273,+1305).
Died in 1274 in Pamplona.
Buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna.
His Queen Blanche was probably buried in the Convent of Minoresses, Aldgate, London (demolished).

1274-1305: JOAN I (Juana I)
Born in 1273.
Father: King Henry I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Blanche of Artois.
Married in 1284 in Paris King PHILIP IV of France (*1268 Fontainebleau,+1314 Fontainebleau).
Her issue who reigned:
-LOUIS I (*1289,+1316),
-PHILIP II (*1291,+1322);
-Isabella (*1292,+1358; Queen of England),
-CHARLES I (*1295,+1328).
Died in 1305 at Vincennes near Paris.
Buried in the Convent of St Francis in Paris (demolished).
Her consort King Philip IV of France was buried in the Basilica of St Denis, France.

HOUSE OF CAPET (Dinastía Capeta)
1284-1314: PHILIP I (Felipe I; King of France as Philip IV)
Born in 1268 at Fontainebleau.
Father: King Philip III of France. Mother: Queen Isabella of Aragon.
Married in 1284 in Paris Queen JOAN I of Navarre (*1273 Bar-sur-Seine,+1305 Vincennes).
His issue who reigned:
-LOUIS I (*1289,+1316),
-PHILIP II (*1291,+1322);
-Isabella (*1292,+1358; Queen of England),
-CHARLES I (*1295,+1328).
Died in 1314 at Fontainebleau.
Buried in the Basilica of St Denis.
His Queen Joan I of Navarre was buried in the Convent of St Francis in Paris (demolished).

1314-1316: LOUIS I (Luis I; King of France as Louis X)
Born in 1289.
Father: King Philip I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Joan I of Navarre.
Married firstly in 1305 at Vernon Princess MARGARET of Burgundy (*1290,+1315 Château de Gaillard).
Married secondly in 1315 in Paris Princess CLEMENTINE of Hungary (*1293,+1328 Paris).
He was crowned in 1307 in Pampeluna.
His issue who reigned:
-JOAN II (*1311,+1349; daughter of Margaret),
-JOHN I (*/+1316; son of Clementine).
Died in 1316 at Vincennes.
Buried in the Basilica of St Denis.
His first consort Queen Margaret of Burgundy was buried at Vernon (demolished).
His second consort Queen Clementine of Hungary was firstly buried in the Church of Jacobins in Paris. In 1816 she was reburied in the Basilica of St Denis, France.

1316: JOHN I (Juan I; King of France as John I)
Born in 1316 in Paris.
Father: King Louis I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Clementine of Hungary.
Unmarried.
Died in 1316 in Paris (probably poisoned).
Buried in the Basilica of St Denis, France.

1316-1322: PHILIP II (Felipe II; King of France as Philip V)
Born in 1291.
Father: King Philip I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Joan I of Navarre.
Married in 1307 at Corbeil Countess JOAN of Burgundy (*1291,+1329 Roye-en-Picardie).
Died in 1322 at Longchamps.
Buried in the Basilica of St Denis.
His Queen Joan of Burgundy was buried in the Convent of St Francis in Paris (demolished).

1322-1328: CHARLES I (Carlos I; King of France as Charles IV)
Born in 1295 in Clermont.
Father: King Philip I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Joan I of Navarre.
Married firstly in 1306/07 BLANCHE of Burgundy (*c. 1295, +c. 1326 Maubuisson). Repudiated in 1322. Burial place unknown.
Married secondly in 1322 in Paris Princess MARY of Luxembourg (*1305,+1324 Issoudun-en-Berry).
Married thirdly in 1325 at Brie-Comte-Robert JOANNA of Evreux (*1310,+1371 Brie-Comte-Robert).
Died in 1328 at Vincennes.
Buried with his third consort Queen Joanna of Evreux in the Basilica of St Denis, France.
His second consort Queen Mary of Luxembourg was buried in the Church of St Dominic at Montargis, France (demolished).

1328-1349: JOAN II (Juana II)
Born in 1311 at Conflans.
Father: King Louis I of Navarre. Mother: Queen Margaret of Burgundy.
Married in 1329 at Conflans King PHILIP III of Navarre (*1301,+1343 Jerez).
Her issue who reigned:
-Maria (*1330,+1347; Queen of Aragon),
-Blanche (*1331,+1398; Queen of France),
-CHARLES II (*1332,+1387).
Died in 1349 at Conflans.
Buried in the Basilica of St Denis.
Her consort King Philip III was buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Pamplona).

HOUSE OF EVREUX (Dinastía Evreux)
1328-1343: PHILIP III (Felipe III)
Born in 1306.
Father: Count Louis of Evreux. Mother: Countess Margaret of Artois.
Married in 1329 at Conflans Queen JOAN II of Navarre (*1311 Conflans,+1349 Conflans).
His issue who reigned:
-Maria (*1330,+1347; Queen of Aragon),
-Blanche (*1331,+1398; Queen of France),
-CHARLES II (*1332,+1387),
-Agnes (*1334,+1396; married Count Gaston III of Foix, Prince of Andorra).
Killed in 1343 in the Siege of Jerez de la Frontera.
Buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna.
His Queen Joan II was buried in the Basilica of St Denis.

1349-1387: CHARLES II THE BAD (Carlos II el Malo)
Born in 1332 at Evreux.
Father: King Philip III of Navarre. Mother: Queen Joan II of Navarre.
Married in 1351 at Vivier-en-Brie Princess JOAN of France (*1343 Châteauneuf-sur-Loire,+1373 Evreux).
His issue who reigned:
-CHARLES III (*1361,+1425),
-Joan (*1370,+1437; Queen of England).
Died in 1387 in Pampeluna.
Buried in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna.
His Queen Joan of France was buried in the Basilica of St Denis (no tomb preserved).

1387-1425: CHARLES III THE NOBLE (Carlos III el Noble)
Born in 1361 at Mantes, France.
Father: King Charles II of Navarre. Mother: Queen Joan of France.
Married in 1375 at Leria Princess ELEANOR of Castile (*c. 1363,+1416 Olite).
He was crowned in 1390 in the Cathedral of Pampeluna (Pamplona).
His issue who reigned:
-Joanna (*1382,+1413; married Count of Foix John I),
-BLANCHE II (*1391,+1441).
Died in 1425 at Olite.
Buried with his Queen Eleanor of Castile in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Pamplona).

1425-1441: BLANCHE (Blanca)
Born in 1391.
Father: King Charles III of Navarre. Mother: Queen Eleanor of Castile.
Married firstly in 1402 King Martin I of Sicily (*1376,+1409 Cagliari).
Married secondly in 1420 in Pampeluna King JOHN II of Aragon (*1397,+1479).
She was crowned in 1428 in the Cathedral of Pampeluna (Pamplona).
Her issue who reigned: ELEANOR (*1425,+1479).
Died in 1441 at Santa Maria la Real de Nieva.
Buried in the Convent of S. Maria la Real de Nieva.
Her first consort King Martin I of Sicily was buried in Cagliari Cathedral.
Her second consort King John II of Aragon was buried in the Abbey of Poblet, Spain.

HOUSE OF TRASTAMARA (Casa de Trastámara)
1425-1479: JOHN II (Juan II; King of Aragon and Sicily)
Born in 1398 at Medina del Campo.
Father: King Ferdinand I of Aragon and Sicily. Mother: Queen Eleanor of Castile.
Married firstly in 1420 in Pampeluna Queen BLANCHE of Navarre (*1391,+1441 S. Maria de Nieva).
Married secondly in 1447 in Calataiud JOAN (Juana) Enriquez (*c. 1425,+1468 Tarragona).
He was crowned in 1428 in the Cathedral of Pampeluna (Pamplona).
His issue who reigned:
-ELEANOR (*1426,+1479; daughter of Blanche),
-Ferdinand II (*1452,+1516; King of Aragon and Castile; son of Joan),
-Joanna (*1454,+1517; Queen of Naples; daughter of Joan).
Died in 1479 in Barcelona.
Buried with his second consort Queen Joan in the Abbey of Poblet, Spain.
His first consort Queen Blanche of Navarre was buried in the Convent of S. Maria la Real de Nieva.

1479: ELEANOR (Leonor)
Born in 1426 at Olite.
Father: King John II of Aragon. Mother: Queen Blanche of Navarre.
Married in 1436 Count Gaston IV of Foix (*1425,+1472 Roncesvalles).
She was crowned in 1479 at the Palacio Decanal in Tudela.
Died in 1479 at Tudela.
Buried in the Convent of San Francisco at Tafalla (demolished).

HOUSE OF FOIX (Dinastía Foix)
1479-1483: FRANCIS I PHOEBUS (Francisco I Febo)
Born in 1466.
Father: Prince Gaston of Viana. Mother: Princess Madeleine of France.
Unmarried.
Died in 1483 in Pampeluna (Pamplona).
Buried in Lescar Cathedral, France.

1483-1512/17: CATHERINE OF FOIX (Catalina de Foix)
Born in 1468.
Father: Prince Gaston of Viana. Mother: Princess Madeleine of France.
Married in 1484 at Orthez Jean d'Albret, later King JOHN III of Navarre (*c. 1469,+1516 Pau).
She was crowned in 1484 in St Mary's Cathedral in Pampeluna (Pamplona).
Her issue who reigned: HENRY II (*1503,+1555).
Deposed in 1512 and exiled in France.
From 1512 to 1517 she ruled in Lower Navarre (north of the Pyrenees) only.
Died in 1517 at Mont-de-Marsan.
Buried with her consort King John III of Navarre in Lescar Cathedral, France.

1512: UPPER NAVARRE (S. OF THE PYRENEES) ABSORBED BY SPAIN

HOUSE OF ALBRET (Dinastía Albret)
1484-1516: JOHN III (Juan III)
Born in 1469.
Father: Count Alain d'Albret. Mother: Countess Françoise de Perigord.
Married in 1484 at Orthez Queen CATHERINE of Navarre (*1470,+1518 Mont-de-Marsan).
He was crowned in 1484 in St Mary's Cathedral in Pampeluna (Pamplona).
His issue who reigned: HENRY II (*1503,+1555).
Deposed in 1512 and exiled in France.
From 1512 to 1516 he ruled in Lower Navarre (north of the Pyrenees) only.
Died in 1516 at Pau.
Buried with his consort Queen Catherine of Navarre in Lescar Cathedral, France.

1516-1555: HENRY II (Enrique II)
Born in 1503 at Sangüesa.
Father: King John III of Navarre. Mother: Queen Catherine of Navarre.
Married in 1527 Princess MARGARET of Angoulême (*1492 Angoulême,+1549 Odos-en-Bigorre).
His issue who reigned: JOAN III (*1528,+1572).
Died in 1555 at Hagetmau.
Buried with his consort Queen Margaret of Angoulême in Lescar Cathedral, France.

1555-1572: JOAN III (Juana III)
Born in 1528 at Pau.
Father: King Henry II of Navarre. Mother: Queen Margaret of Angoulême.
Married firstly in 1541 Duke William of Cleves (*1516 Düsseldorf,+1592 Düsseldorf). Divorced in 1546.
Married secondly in 1548 at Moulins Duke ANTHONY of Bourbon (*1518 La Fère,+1562 Les Andelys).
Her issue who reigned:
-HENRY III (*1553,+1610; King of France; son of Anthony).
Died in 1572 in Paris (murdered).
Buried with her second consort King Anthony of Bourbon in the Church of St George in Vendôme, France (demolished).

HOUSE OF BOURBON (Dinastía Borbón)
1572-1610: HENRY III (Enrique III; King of France as Henry IV from 1589)
Born in 1553 at Pau.
Father: Prince Antoine de Bourbon. Mother: Queen Joan III of Navarre.
Married firstly in 1572 in Paris Princess MARGARET of Valois (*1553 St-Germain-en-Laye,+1615 Paris).
Marriage annulled in 1599.
Married secondly in 1600 in Lyon Princess MARIA de' Medici (*1573 Florence,+1642 Cologne).
His issue who reigned:
-Louis XIII (*1601,+1643; King of France and Navarre; son of Maria),
-Elizabeth (*1602,+1644; Queen of Spain; daughter of Maria),
-Christine Marie (*1606,+1663; Duchess of Savoy; daughter of Maria),
-Henrietta Maria (*1609,+1669; Queen of England and Scotland; daughter of Maria).
Died in 1610 in Paris (assassinated).
Buried with his both queens in the Basilica of St Denis near Paris (no tombs preserved).

1589: LOWER NAVARRE (NORTH OF THE PYRENEES) UNITED WITH FRANCE
(French kings continued to use the title King of Navarre until the 19th c., although Lower Navarre had been fully incorporated into the Kingdom of France in 1620).

TOMBS OF NAVARRESE SOVEREIGNS

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The tomb of Queen TODA, consort of King Sancho I, in the Monastery of San Millàn de Suso in San Millàn de la Cogolla (Spain)











Tombs in the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña (Spain):
01. King SANCHO II (right) and his Queen URRACA OF CASTILE. 
02. King GARCIA II (right) and his Queen JIMENA FERNÁNDEZ.

Tombs in San Salvador's Monastery in Oña (Spain):
01. King SANCHO III.
02. Queen MUNIA MAYOR OF CASTILE, consort of King Sancho III.

Tombs in St Mary's Monastery at Nájera (Spain):
01. King GARCIA III.
02. Queen STEPHANIA OF FOIX, consort of King Garcia III.
03. King SANCHO IV.

Tombs in the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña (Spain):
01. Kings SANCHO V and PETER I (right).
02. Queen FELICIA OF ROUCY, consort of King Sancho V.
03. Queens BERTHA and AGNES, consorts of King Peter I.

01. The tomb of King ALFONSO I in the Church of San Pedro el Viejo at Huesca (Spain).
02. The tomb of King GARCIA IV and his Queen MARGARET in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Spain).
03. The tomb of Queen URRACA OF CASTILE, consort of King Garcia IV, in the Cathedral of Palencia (Spain).















01. The tomb of King SANCHO VI in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Spain).
02. The tomb of Queen SANCHA OF CASTILE, consort of King Sancho VI, in the Monastery of St Mary at Nájera (Spain).
03. The tomb of King SANCHO VII (his Queen Clemence is buried inside, too) in St Mary's Abbey at Roncesvalles (Spain).




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The tomb of Kings THEOBALD I and HENRY I THE FAT in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Spain).

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The tomb of King THEOBALD II and his Queen ISABELLA OF FRANCE in the Franciscan Convent in Provins (France)



















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The tomb of King PHILIP I (right) in the Basilica of St Denis (France)

Tombs in the Basilica of St Denis (France):
01. King LOUIS I.
02. Queen CLEMENTINE OF HUNGARY, consort of King Louis I.

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The tomb of King JOHN I in the Basilica of St Denis (France)

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The triple tomb of King PHILIP II, Queen JOANNA OF EVREUX and her consort King CHARLES I in the Basilica of St Denis (France)

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The tomb of Queen JOAN II OF NAVARRE (right), consort of King Philip III, in the Basilica of St Denis (France)

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The tomb of Kings PHILIP III and CHARLES II THE BAD in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Spain)












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The tomb of King CHARLES III and his Queen ELEANOR OF CASTILE in St Mary's Basilica in Pampeluna (Spain)

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The tomb of Queen BLANCHE in the Convent of S. Maria la Real de Nieva (Spain)

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The tomb of King JOHN II and his Queen JOAN ENRIQUEZ in the Abbey of Poblet (Spain)















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The tomb of Kings FRANCIS I PHOEBUS, JOHN III and HENRY II and Queens CATHERINE OF FOIX and MARGARET OF ANGOULÊME in Lescar Cathedral (France)

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Remains of the tomb of King HENRY III in the Basilica of St-Denis (France)

NAVARRESE CORONATION CHURCHES

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PAMPELUNA, ST MARY'S BASILICA/SPAIN (Pamplona/Iruña, Basílica de Santa María la Real, Calle Dormitalería).
Here were crowned:
1307: Louis I
1390: Charles III the Noble
1428: John II and Blanche
1484: Catherine of Foix and John III (the last coronation in Navarre)

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TUDELA, PALACIO DECANAL/SPAIN
(Tudela, Palacio Decanal, Calle de Roso).
Here was crowned:
1479: Eleanor

Select Bibliography
Les Rois de France. Petite encyclo, Paris 2006
Wenzler C.: Genealogy of the Kings of France and Their Wives, Rennes 2003

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Navarrese royal standard from 1212