Gaston de Foix (Viana)
Gaston de Foix (* 1444 ; † November 23, 1470 in Libourne ) was the eldest son of Gaston IV , Count of Foix and Bigorre , Vice-Count of Béarn , and Queen Eleanor of Navarre . As heir to Navarre, he had the title of Prince of Viana since 1464 .
He married on March 7, 1461 in Lescar Madeleine de France (* 1443, † 1495), daughter of the French King Charles VII.
Gaston and Madeleine had two children:
- Franz Phoebus (François Phébus) (1466–1483), 1479 King of Navarre;
- Katharina (Cathérine) (1470–1517), 1483–1512 Queen of Navarre.
Gaston de Foix was killed in a tournament on November 23, 1470. Since he died before his parents, he was never Count von Foix, etc., or King of Navarre; nevertheless he is referred to by some authors as Gaston V. von Foix . He was only Vice Count of Castelbon - his father had given him this title in 1462. He was buried in Pamplona Cathedral.
Footnotes
- ^ In the European Family Tables, Volume II (1984), Lescar (Plate 14A) and Saint-Jean-d'Angély (Plate 23) are given
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann I. |
Vice Count of Castelbon 1462–1470 |
Franz Phoebus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaston de Foix |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gaston V. of Foix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Viana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1444 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1470 |
| Place of death | Libourne |