Henry IV of France

Henry IV of France
A picture of Henry IV of France made by Frans Pourbus the younger.
King of France
Reign2 August 1589 to 14 May 1610 (20 years, 285 days)
Coronation27 February 1594(1594-02-27) (aged 40)
PredecessorHenry III
SuccessorLouis XIII
King of Navarre
Reign9 June 1572 – 14 May 1610
PredecessorJeanne III
SuccessorLouis II
Born(1553-12-13)13 December 1553
Pau, Kingdom of Navarre (Lower Navarre)
Died14 May 1610(1610-05-14) (aged 56)
Paris, France
Burial
SpouseMargaret of France
Marie de' Medici
IssueLouis 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
HouseHouse of Bourbon
FatherAntoine of Navarre
MotherJeanne of Navarre

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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