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- 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. Third, he is the only French monarch to rule from the first day of his life to his last.
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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.
- 15 – 20 November 1316
- Clementia of Hungary
Mar 15, 2024 · 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 having caused his ...
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That sounds pretty scary to us! King Oyo (below) still rules today, but at 24 years old, he has grown up a bit and no longer runs away from his duties. John I of France was crowned king the day he was born. His father died a few months before, paving the way for John to become king as soon as he entered the world.
John I, called the Posthumous, 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 only one to hold the title for his entire life.
8. Aug. 2022. Ruling Children: Boy Kings in Medieval Europe. Emily Joan Ward. The succession of a child king was a relatively common occurrence across medieval Europe, but kingship is still usually studied from an adult-focused perspective which sees boy rulers as paradoxes or unimportant pawns.
Nov 15, 2016 · Today, November 15, is the 700 th anniversary of the birth of King John I of France in 1316. Never heard of him? 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.
John I or John the Posthumous, 1316, king of France, posthumous son of King Louis X. He lived only five days and was succeeded by his uncle, Philip V. According to legend, a dying child was substituted for John, who was then brought up by a merchant in
