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List of Navarrese monarchs

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This is a list of the kings of Navarre.

Contents

ca 824-1234 House of Jimenez


1234-1284 Monarchs from Champagne


1284-1349 Capetian Dynasty

1328-1441 Évreux

1425-1479 Trastámara

1479-1483 Counts of Foix

1483-1573 Albret

Jean of Albret was defeated by Ferdinand II of Aragon in 1512, who married Germana of Foix and southern Navarre was annexed to Spain. The following monarchs reigned over the portion of Navarre north of the Pyrenees, called Lower Navarre. (The Spanish monarchs styled themselves monarchs of Navarre until 1833.)

1572-1620 Bourbon

Henry III of Navarre became Henry IV of France and thereafter the crown of Navarre passed to the kings of France. In 1620, the Kingdom was merged into France, although the French kings continued to use the title of King of Navarre until 1791, and it was revived from 1814 to 1830 during the Restoration.

See also: Kings of Navarre family tree

es:Lista de monarcas de Navarra fr:Liste des rois de Navarre

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