Johann III. (Navarre)
Johann III. (* 1469 ; † June 17, 1516 in Monains ) was King of Navarre from 1484 to 1512 ; he is also known under the name of Jean d'Albret .
He was the fourth son of Alain d'Albret , Count of Gavre and Castres , and Françoise de Châtillon († 1481), Countess of Périgord and Vice Countess of Limoges .
On July 14, 1484, he married Katharina von Navarra (* 1470, † 1517) in Orthez , who the year before had become Queen of Navarre, Countess of Foix and Bigorre and Vice Countess of Béarn , the daughter of Gaston de Foix , the Hereditary Prince, who died at an early age of Navarre. At their side, Jean d'Albret became King of Navarre until the couple was expelled in 1512 by Ferdinand II , King of Aragón , who represented his own inheritance claims.
Jean d'Albret or John III. and Katharina had 13 children, only 4 of whom reached adulthood, including among others
- Henry II , * 1503, † 1555, Count of Foix and Bigorre, Vice-Count of Béarn and Marsan (the area around Mont-de-Marsan ) Titular King of Navarre
- Isabelle d'Albret, Infanta of Navarre, later wife of René I. Vicomte de Rohan
Jean d'Albret died before his father, so that he could not take a title from his inheritance. His mother's inheritance went to his older siblings, probably also because he already owned property with the crown of Navarre.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Phoebus |
King of Navarre ( iure uxoris with Catherine) 1484–1516 |
Henry II |
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| SURNAME | Johann III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jean d'Albret |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Navarre (1484–1512) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1469 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1516 |
| Place of death | Monains |