Henri, Duke of Anjou

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Henri, Duke of Anjou was a French royal prince who later became King Henry III of France and was a prominent military and political leader during the French Wars of Religion.

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Duke of Anjou 2
Henri, Duke of Anjou canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Anjou
French prince
King of France
Roman Catholic
human
member of royalty
monarch
alsoKnownAs Henri III de France
Henry III of France
Henry of Valois
birthDate 1551-09-19
birthName Henry of Valois
surface form: Henri de Valois
birthPlace Château de Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, France
surface form: Fontainebleau

Kingdom of France
causeOfDeath assassination
coronationDate 1575-02-13
coronationPlace Reims Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1589-08-02
deathPlace Kingdom of France
Saint-Cloud
near Paris
dynasty House of Valois
surface form: Valois dynasty
era French Wars of Religion
father Henry II of France
fledFrom Poland
killedBy Jacques Clément
mannerOfDeath homicide
monarchOf France
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Poland
mother Catherine de’ Medici
surface form: Catherine de' Medici
noLegitimateIssue true
notableFor being the last Valois king of France
leadership of the royal army against the Huguenots
participation in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
role in the French Wars of Religion
participatedIn French Wars of Religion
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
surface form: St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

War of the Three Henrys
politicalAlignment Catholic League
surface form: Catholic League (initially allied, later opposed)
positionHeld Duke of Anjou
Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of France
King of Poland
Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom of France
predecessor Charles IX of France
reasonForFlightFromPoland to claim the French throne after the death of Charles IX
reignEnd 1589
reignStart 1574
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
royalHouse House of Valois
sibling Charles IX of France
Francis II of France
Francis, Duke of Anjou
Margaret of Valois
spouse Louise of Lorraine
successor Henry IV of France
successorAsKingOfPoland Stephen Báthory
title His Most Christian Majesty

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Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) commandedBy Henri, Duke of Anjou
Henry III title Henri, Duke of Anjou
subject surface form: Henry III of France
this entity surface form: Duke of Anjou
La Dame de Monsoreau mainCharacter Henri, Duke of Anjou
Henry of Valois nobleTitle Henri, Duke of Anjou
this entity surface form: Duke of Anjou