Catherine de Foix (c. 1470–1517)

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Catherine de Foix (c. 1470–1517)

Queen of Navarre. Name variations: Catalinda de Albret; Catherine of Navarre; Katherine. Reigned as queen of Navarre, 1483–1517. Born c. 1470; died in 1517; dau. of Madeleine of France (1443–1486) and Gaston de Foix, vicomte de Castelbon and prince of Viane; m. Jean also known as John III, duc d'Albret, king of Navarre, around 1502 (died 1512); children: Henry II d'Albret (1503–1555), vicomte de Béarn, king of Navarre (r. 1517–1555, who m. Margaret of Angoulême [1492–1549]).

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