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Succession

France · House / House of Line of Anjou. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

9Records
1515–1574Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1515

Francis I1515

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as King of France, son of Charles Count of Angouleme

1519

Francis I1519

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Defeated in election for the Imperial throne by Charles I of Spain, Emperor Charles V

1536

Henry II1536

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as King of France

1547

Henry II1 April 1547

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as King of France, 2nd son of Francis I

Catherine de Medici1547

House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as Queen of France, wife of Henry II

1560

Catherine de Medici1560

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Charles IX, succeeds as King of France, a Kingdom ruled by his mother Catherine de Medici

Charles IX1560

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Charles IX, succeeds as King of France, a Kingdom ruled by his mother Catherine de Medici

1563

Charles IX1563

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Full rule of Charles IX without Catherine de Medicus

1574

Henry III1574

Paris · House / House of Line of Anjou

Succeeds as King of France

Names involved

Catherine de MediciCharles IXFrancis IHenry IIHenry III

Provenance

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