Henry IV of France

King of France from 1589 to 1610

Henry IV (French: Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from the House of Bourbon, a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty. He was assassinated in 1610 by François Ravaillac, a Catholic zealot, and was succeeded by his son Louis XIII.

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Henry IV of France was born on Sunday, 13 December 1553 in Château de Pau, Pau, Béarn, France. His full name at birth was Henri de Bourbon. He was best known as a royal family member. France's country of citizenship (nationality) was French. He died on Friday, 14 May 1610 in Palais du Louvre, Paris, France at the age of 56. He is buried at Basilica of St Denis, Paris, France. His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He had blue eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Sagittarius.

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Full name at birth	Henri de Bourbon	edit
Claim to fame	The first Bourbon king of France	edit
Date of birth	13 December 1553	edit
Place of birth	Château de Pau, Pau, Béarn, France	edit
Date of death	14 May 1610	edit
Age	56 (age at death)
Place of death	Palais du Louvre, Paris, France	edit
Cause of death	Murder	edit
Resting place	Basilica of St Denis, Paris, France	edit
Occupation	King of France and Navarre	edit
Occupation category	Royalty	edit
Nationality	French	edit

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Height	height
Build	Average	edit
Hair color	Salt and Pepper	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	Roman Catholic	edit
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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