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Nov 15, 2016 · Well, a few things make John I a unique (but also rather obscure) figure in French history. First, he was the last in direct father-son succession of the Capetian dynasty, a line of kings that ruled France from 987 to 1328. Second, John was the youngest-ever French king as a result of being the only king to have reigned since birth.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Capetian dynasty. John I (born Nov. 15, 1316—died Nov. 19/20, 1316, Paris) was the king of France, the posthumous son of Louis X of France by his second consort, Clémence of Hungary. He died just a few days after his birth but is nevertheless reckoned among the kings of France. His uncle, who succeeded him as Philip V, has been accused of ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
John I (15 – 19 November 1316), [note 1] called the Posthumous ( French: Jean I le Posthume, Occitan: Joan I lo Postume ), was King of France and Navarre, as the posthumous son and successor of Louis X, for the four days he lived in 1316. He is the youngest person to be king of France, the only one to have borne that title from birth, and the ...
- 15 – 20 November 1316
- Clementia of Hungary
John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was the king of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of the French Capetian dynasty during the 13th century.
- 27 May 1199 – 19 October 1216
- Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine
Feb 3, 2019 · King John was the youngest son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine to survive childhood, being born in 1166. It appears that John was the favored son of Henry, and so the king tried to find him large lands to live from. One grant of several castles, given when John was first to be married (to an Italian heiress), provoked anger ...
Jan 16, 2022 · King John I was born on December 24, 1167 in Oxford, England. He was the fifth son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. His older brother was Richard the Lionheart. When his father died in 1189, Richard became king and John was made Duke of Normandy. Richard spent most of his reign outside of England fighting in the Crusades ...
Jun 15, 2018 · Here are 10 facts about him: 1. He was also known as John Lackland. John was given this nickname by his father, Henry II, of all people! It was a reference to the fact that he was unlikely to ever inherit substantial lands. 2. His brother was Richard the Lionheart. Richard proved remarkably forgiving of his brother.
