John I of France

King of France in 1316 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John I of France

John I (15 – November 20, 1316), called the Posthumous was King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X of France, for the five days he lived. He thus had the shortest recognized reign of any French king.

Quick Facts Reign, Coronation ...
John I
King of France and Navarre
(more...)
Reign15 - November 20, 1316
Coronation24 June 1509
PredecessorLouis X of France
SuccessorPhilip V of France
BornNovember 15, 1316
Paris, France
DiedNovember 20, 1316 (aged 5 days)
Paris, France
Burial
HouseCapet
FatherLouis X of France
MotherClementia of Hungary
Close

He was born a king of the House of Capet and the posthumous son of Louis X of France and Clementia of Hungary. John I was king for five days under his uncle's regency, until his death on November 20, 1316. John I was buried in Saint-Denis Cathedral. He was succeeded by his uncle Philip V of France.

Wikiwand in your browser!

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.

Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.