The House of Évreux was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, the royal house of France, which flourished from the beginning of the 14th century to the mid 15th century. It became the royal house of the Kingdom of Navarre.

House of Évreux

Arms of the Count of Evreux
Parent houseCapetian dynasty
Country France, Navarre
Founded1298
FounderLouis, Count of Évreux
Final rulerCharles III of Navarre
Titles
Dissolution1425 (agnatic line)
1441 (sole heiress' death)

The House was founded by Louis, Count of Évreux.[1] He was the third son of Philip III of France, by his second wife Marie of Brabant. His son and heir, Philip, was the husband of Joan II of Navarre and the first King of Navarre from the Évreux dynasty.

Louis' younger son Charles had no grandchildren. The Évreux dynasty ended with the death of Blanche I of Navarre, who died in 1441.[2]

Notable members of the House of Évreux

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Family tree

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Philip III
King of France
HOUSE OF CAPET
Philip IV
King of France,
King of Navarre
Charles
Count of Valois
HOUSE OF VALOIS
Louis
Count of Evreux
HOUSE OF ÉVREUX
Louis X
King of France,
King of Navarre
Charles
Count of Étampes
Philip III
Count of Évreux
Joan II
Queen of Navarre
Louis I
Count of Étampes
Charles II
King of Navarre,
Count of Évreux
Philip
Count of Longueville
Louis
Count of Beaumont
Joanna, Duchess of Durazzo
Charles III
King of Navarre,
Count of Évreux

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Willard, Samuel (1878). A Synopsis of History: General History, from B.C. 800 to A.D. 1876, Outlined in Diagrams and Tables; with Index and Genealogies. For General Reference, and for Schools and Colleges. D. Appleton. p. 112.
  2. ^ Jackson, Guida M. (1999-09-23). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-57607-462-6.