Francis Phoebus of Foix (in French

French language

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 François Fébus and in Spanish

Spanish language

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 Francisco Febo) (c. 1469 – 1483) was king of Navarre (1479–1483) and count of Foix (1472). He was the son of Gaston de Foix, Prince of Viana

Viana, Spain

Viana is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. Cesare Borgia is buried there. Francisco Gonzalez de Ibarra, a missionary active in Southern California between 1820 and 1840 was a native of Viana, born there in 1782.**...

, and grandson of Eleanor of Navarre

Eleanor of Navarre

Eleanor of Aragon , Regent and the queen regnant of Navarre in 1479...

, whom he succeeded.

During his brief reign, he was the charge of his mother, the regent, Magdalena of Valois

Magdalena of Valois

Magdalena of Valois, also called Madeleine de France , was a daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou, and acted as regent for her children, Francis I and Catherine I, who were successively monarchs of Navarre.Magdalena was betrothed to Ladislaus the Posthumous however he died suddenly...

. His succession was approved by the Agramontese party, while the Beaumontese party fell behind Ferdinand the Catholic

Ferdinand II of Aragon

Ferdinand the Catholic was King of Aragon , Sicily , Naples , Valencia, Sardinia, and Navarre, Count of Barcelona, jure uxoris King of Castile and then regent of that country also from 1508 to his death, in the name of...

 who was exercising military protection over Navarre

Navarre

Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...

 to prevent a French invasion.

Ancestors

Francis I's ancestors in three generations

Francis I of Navarre	Father: Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana Gaston, Prince of Viana, also called Gaston de Foix , was the son of Gaston IV of Foix and Eleanor of Navarre, and was the heir of both. As a Prince of Navarre, he was called Prince of Viana....	Paternal Grandfather: Gaston IV of Foix	Paternal Great-grandfather: John I of Foix-Grailly
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Joan of Albret
		Paternal Grandmother: Eleanor of Navarre Eleanor of Navarre Eleanor of Aragon , Regent and the queen regnant of Navarre in 1479...	Paternal Great-grandfather: John II of Aragon John II of Aragon John II the Faithless, also known as the Great was the King of Aragon from 1458 until 1479, and jure uxoris King of Navarre from 1425 until his death. He was the son of Ferdinand I and his wife Eleanor of Alburquerque...
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Blanche I of Navarre Blanche I of Navarre Blanche I was Queen of Navarre from 1425 to 1441. She became queen regnant upon the death of her father King Charles III of Navarre...
	Mother: Magdalena of Valois Magdalena of Valois Magdalena of Valois, also called Madeleine de France , was a daughter of Charles VII of France and Marie of Anjou, and acted as regent for her children, Francis I and Catherine I, who were successively monarchs of Navarre.Magdalena was betrothed to Ladislaus the Posthumous however he died suddenly...	Maternal Grandfather: Charles VII of France Charles VII of France Charles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was King of France from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent, the Duke of Bedford, ruled much of France including the capital, Paris...	Maternal Great-grandfather: Charles VI of France Charles VI of France Charles VI , called the Beloved and the Mad , was the King of France from 1380 to 1422, as a member of the House of Valois. His bouts with madness, which seem to have begun in 1392, led to quarrels among the French royal family, which were exploited by the neighbouring powers of England and Burgundy...
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Isabeau of Bavaria Isabeau of Bavaria Isabeau of Bavaria was Queen consort of France as spouse of King Charles VI of France, a member of the Valois Dynasty...
		Maternal Grandmother: Marie of Anjou Marie of Anjou Marie of Anjou was the Queen consort of King Charles VII of France from 1422 to 1461. Her mother, Yolande of Aragon, played a leading role in the last phase of the Hundred Years' War.-Family:...	Maternal Great-grandfather: Louis II of Naples Louis II of Naples Louis II of Anjou was the rival of Ladislaus as King of Naples. He was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou.-Biography:...
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Yolande of Aragon Yolande of Aragon Yolande of Aragon, , was a throne claimant and titular queen regnant of Aragon, titular queen consort of Naples, Duchess of Anjou, Countess of Provence, and regent of Provence during the minority of her son...