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Antoine of Bourbon

His marriage to Jeanne d’Albret gave him the dignity of king consort of Navarre. His changes of religious and political allegiance influenced the early French Wars of Religion.

1518 – 1562King consort of Navarre · Duke of VendômeBourbon · ES
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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 22 April 1518 Documented

Death: 17 November 1562 Documented

Role: King consort of Navarre · Duke of Vendôme

Other recorded names: Anthony of Bourbon · Antoine de Bourbon · Anthony of Navarre

Dynasty: Bourbon · ES

Territories: Navarre (ES) · Vendôme (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
Duke · Vendôme · Duchy Pending review1537–1562Effective rule
King · Navarre · Reign Pending review1555–1562Jure uxorisFrom 1512 the two lines did not effectively govern the whole of the former kingdom.
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Joan III of NavarrePending review
Children
Crowns and unions

Their titles over time

Follow the changing territories and offices of Antoine of Bourbon. Each title retains its own status.

Governments in 1555

  • VendômeDuke
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  • NavarreKing
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    • Navarre · ESKing · Jure uxoris · Albret-Bourbon dynasty; Lower Navarre after the conquest1555–1562 · From 1512 the two lines did not effectively govern the whole of the former kingdom.

Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Charles of Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Françoise of Alençon

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Joan III of Navarre

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    Duke · Vendôme · 1537–1562

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • GovernmentPending review

    King · Navarre · 1555–1562

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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