Henri IV, King of France

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born on | 14 December 1553 Jul.Cal. (24 Dec 1553 greg.) at 01:30 (= 01:30 AM ) | ||||
Place | Pau, France, 43n18, 0w22 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m0w22 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Biography
French royalty, the son of Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre, and Antoine de Bourbon, the first Bourbon king. Henri IV was a man of courage, vigor and intelligence who brought peace to the religious conflicts of his era by becoming Catholic in 1593. He was successful in war, declaring victory over the Spanish.
He succeeded Henri III in 1589, having married Marguerite de Valois (the third daughter of Henri II and Catherine de Medicis), in 1572. He divorced his wife in 1599 and married Marie de Medicis the following year. His youngest daughter by Marie was Henriette Marie, the Queen of Charles I of England.
He was assassinated on 5/14/1610 OS, Paris, France.
Relationships
- opponent/rival/enemy relationship with Carlo Emanuele I, Duke of Savoy (born 12 January 1562 Jul.Cal. (22 Jan 1562 greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Christine de France (born 10 February 1606 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Christine Marie of France (born 10 February 1606 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Elisabeth, Queen Consort of Spain (1602) (born 22 November 1602 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Gaston, Duc D'Orleans (born 25 April 1608 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Henriette Marie, Queen of France (born 25 November 1609 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Louis XIII, King of France (born 27 September 1601 (greg.))
- parent->child relationship with Nicolas Henri, Duke of Orléans (born 16 April 1607 (greg.))
- spouse relationship with Marguerite II, Queen of France (born 14 May 1553 Jul.Cal. (24 May 1553 greg.))
- spouse relationship with Medici, Queen Marie de (born 26 April 1575 Jul.Cal. (6 May 1575 greg.))
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 1572 (To Marguerite de Valois)
- Work : Gain social status 1589 (Succeeded Henri III to the throne)
- Other Misc. 1593 (Conversion to Catholicism)
- Relationship : Divorce dates 1599 (From Cahterine de Medici)
- Relationship : Marriage 1600 (Marie de Medicis)
Source Notes
Martin Harvey in Nativitas I quotes Latin records, "recorded as 1:00 to 2:00 AM." (December 14, 1553 OS) (Hesketh Pearson, "Henri of Navarre," Harper & Row, 1963, p.1, gives December 14, 1553, Bearn, France, no time)
Categories
- Traits : Personality : Courageous (Courage and vigor)
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Western (Catholic convert)
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (France)