Joan I of Navarre
| Joan I | |
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Drawing of Joan I
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| Queen of Navarre; Countess of Champagne | |
| Reign | 1274–1305 |
| Predecessor | Henry I |
| Successor | Louis I |
| Queen consort of France | |
| Reign | 1285–1305 |
| Born |
14 January 1273 Bar-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 2 April 1305 (aged 32) Château de Vincennes, France |
| Spouse | Philip IV of France |
| Issue more… |
Louis X of France Philip V of France Charles IV of France Isabella, Queen of England |
| House | Blois |
| Father | Henry I of Navarre |
| Mother | Blanche of Artois |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Joan I (14 January 1273 – 31 March/2 April 1305), (Basque: Joana I.a Nafarroakoa) the daughter of King Henry I of Navarre and Blanche of Artois, reigned as queen regnant of Navarre and also served as queen consort to Philip IV of France.
Joan was born in Bar-sur-Seine, Champagne on 14 January 1273 as a princess of the House of Blois. The following year, upon the death of her father, she became Countess of Champagne and queen regnant of Navarre. Her mother, Blanche, was her guardian and regent in Navarre. Various powers, both foreign and Navarrese, sought to take advantage of the minority of the heiress and the "weakness" of the female regent, which caused Joan and her mother to seek protection at the court of Philip III of France. Her mother arrived in France in 1274, and by the Treaty of Orléans in 1275, Joan was betrothed to one of Philip's sons (Louis or Philip). Blanche therefore placed her daughter and the government of Navarre under the protection of the King of France. After this, Joan was brought up with Philip. It is, in fact, uncertain whether she ever resided in Navarre during her childhood.
At the age of 11, Joan married the future Philip IV of France on 16 August 1284, becoming queen consort of France in 1285 a year later. Their three surviving sons would all rule as kings of France, in turn, and their only surviving daughter, Isabella became queen consort of England.
Joan was described as having been plump and plain, whereas her beautiful daughter Isabella resembled her father more in physical appearance. As regards her character, Joan was bold, courageous, and enterprising.
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