Henry III

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Henry III was a 16th-century King of France and the last monarch of the Valois dynasty, whose troubled reign was marked by religious wars and political intrigue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Anjou
Duke of Orléans
King of France
human
member of the House of Valois
monarch
assassinatedBy Jacques Clément NERFINISHED
burialPlace Basilica of Saint-Denis
capitalDuringReign Paris
causeOfDeath stab wound
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
dateOfBirth 1551-09-19
dateOfDeath 1589-08-02
dynasty House of Valois
surface form: Valois dynasty
father Henry II of France
fullName Henry of Valois
surface form: Henri de Valois
knownFor being the last Valois king of France
conflict with the Catholic League
political intrigue at the French court
languageSpoken French
lastMonarchOf House of Valois
mannerOfDeath assassination
mother Catherine de’ Medici
surface form: Catherine de' Medici
nobleFamily House of Valois-Orléans-Angoulême
surface form: House of Valois-Angoulême
nobleRank prince of the blood
notableEvent French Wars of Religion
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
surface form: St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

War of the Three Henrys
placeOfBirth Château de Fontainebleau
placeOfDeath Saint-Cloud
positionHeld Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of France
King of Poland
predecessor Charles IX of France
reignAsKingOfPolandEnd 1575
reignAsKingOfPolandStart 1573
reignEnd 1589
reignStart 1574
religion Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Valois
sexOrGender male
sibling Charles IX of France
Francis II of France
Margaret of Valois
spouse Louise of Lorraine
successor Henry IV of France
successorAsKingOfPoland Stephen Báthory
title Henri, Duke of Anjou
surface form: Duke of Anjou

Duke of Orléans

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Henry III of France regnalName Henry III