Biography of Theobald IV King Navarre 1201-1253

Paternal Family Tree: Blois

Maternal Family Tree: Etienette Countess Provence and Arles

On 01 Jul 1199 [his father] Theobald Blois III Count Champagne (age 20) and [his mother] Blanche Ramirez were married at Chartres [Map]. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and [his grandmother] Sancha Ivrea. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Blois I Count Champagne and [his grandmother] Marie Capet Countess Champagne. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 2 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

On 30 May 1201 Theobald IV King Navarre was born to Theobald Blois III Count Champagne (deceased) and Blanche Ramirez. Theobald IV King Navarre succeeded posthumously IV Count Champagne. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1222 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 20) and Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1226 [his daughter] Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany was born to Theobald IV King Navarre (age 24) and [his wife] Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy.

On 11 Jul 1231 [his wife] Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy died.

After 11 Jul 1231 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 30) and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess Champagne. He a great x 3 grandson of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

In 1233 [his daughter] Eleanor Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre (age 31) and [his wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 16).

On 07 Apr 1234 [his uncle] Sancho "Strong" VII King Navarre (age 79) died. His nephew Theobald IV King Navarre (age 32) succeeded IV King Navarre. [his wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 17) by marriage Queen Consort Navarre.

In 1236 [his son-in-law] John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany (age 18) and [his daughter] Blanche "Navarre" Blois Duchess Brittany (age 10) were married. She the daughter of Theobald IV King Navarre (age 34) and [his former wife] Agnes of Beaujeu Countess Savoy. He the son of Peter of Dreux aka Mauclerc Duke Brittany (age 49) and Alix Thouars Duchess of Brittany. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England.

Chronica Majora. Apr 1236. In the spring of the same year, many of the nobles rose in insurrection, to make war against the kingdom of France, for it excited their indignation that France, the kingdom of kingdoms, was governed by a woman's counsel. Men of rank and renown, and who had been trained to arms from their early youth, joined in the insurrection; the king of Navarre (age 34), that is, the count of Champagne; the count de la Marche (age 53), the [his son-in-law] count of Brittany (age 18), and a great many other nobles, allied themselves together by treaty and oath.

On 06 or 07 Dec 1239 [his son] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre was born to Theobald IV King Navarre (age 38) and [his wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 22).

Around 1242 [his daughter] Beatrix Blois Duchess Burgundy was born to Theobald IV King Navarre (age 40) and [his wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 25).

Around 1244 [his son] Henry I King Navarre was born to Theobald IV King Navarre (age 42) and [his wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 27).

On 08 Jul 1253 Theobald IV King Navarre (age 52) died. His son [his son] Theobald "Young" II King Navarre (age 13) succeeded V Count Champagne, II King Navarre.

On 12 Apr 1256 [his former wife] Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre (age 39) died.

[his daughter] Marquesa Gil de Rada Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre.

[his daughter] Agnes Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre.

[his daughter] Margaret Blois Duchess Lorraine was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre.

[his son] Peter Blois was born to Theobald IV King Navarre and Margaret Bourbon Queen Consort Navarre.