Joan, Heiress of Navarre
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Joan of Navarre also known as Jeanne d'Évreux or Joanna was the eldest child of Charles III of Navarre
by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of Castile.
Joan was a member of the French House of Évreux
, she was an elder sister to Blanche I of Navarre
, Beatrix, Countess of La Marche and Isabella, Countess of Armagnac.
Joan was originally betrothed in 1401 to Martin I of Sicily
, he was widower of Maria of Sicily, who had not given him surviving children. Plans were however changed and Martin married Joan's sister Blanche. Joan herself married at Olite
on 12 November 1402 to John I, Count of Foix
. The couple were married for eleven years but failed to produce any children.
A month after her wedding, Joan was recognized as heiress to the throne of Navarre at Olite on 3 December 1402; this was after the death of her only surviving brother Louis. She governed Navarre in the name of her parents during their absences abroad.
Joan died at Béarn in July 1413, childless. This meant her younger sister Blanche was made heiress to the throne of Navarre, who succeeded on the 8 September 1425.
Charles III of Navarre
Charles III , called the Noble, was King of Navarre from 1387 to his death and Count of Évreux from 1387 to 1404, when he exchanged it for the title Duke of Nemours...
by his wife Eleanor, daughter of Henry II of Castile.
Joan was a member of the French House of Évreux
House of Évreux
The House of Évreux was a noble French family, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, which flourished from the beginning of the 14th century to the mid 15th century. A branch of it came to rule the Kingdom of Navarre....
, she was an elder sister to Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I of Navarre
Blanche I was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. She became queen regnant upon the death of her father King Charles III of Navarre...
, Beatrix, Countess of La Marche and Isabella, Countess of Armagnac.
Joan was originally betrothed in 1401 to Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily
Martin I of Sicily , called "The Younger", was King of Sicily from 1390 to 1409.Martin's father was the future King Martin I of Aragon, and his grandparents were King Peter IV of Aragon and Eleanor of Sicily. In 1389/1390/February, 1392 he married Maria of Sicily, born in 1362/1363...
, he was widower of Maria of Sicily, who had not given him surviving children. Plans were however changed and Martin married Joan's sister Blanche. Joan herself married at Olite
Olite
Olite is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain....
on 12 November 1402 to John I, Count of Foix
John I, Count of Foix
John I, Count of Foix also known as Jean de Foix-Grailly was Count of Foix from 1428 until his death in 1436. He succeeded his mother Isabella, Countess of Foix...
. The couple were married for eleven years but failed to produce any children.
A month after her wedding, Joan was recognized as heiress to the throne of Navarre at Olite on 3 December 1402; this was after the death of her only surviving brother Louis. She governed Navarre in the name of her parents during their absences abroad.
Joan died at Béarn in July 1413, childless. This meant her younger sister Blanche was made heiress to the throne of Navarre, who succeeded on the 8 September 1425.