Francis Phoebus

Francis Phoebus, born on April eighteenth, fourteen sixty-seven, was a notable politician who ascended to the throne of Navarre in fourteen seventy-nine. He was the son of Gaston, Prince of Viana, and the grandson of Queen Eleanor, who had a significant influence on his early political alliances, particularly with France.

His reign, albeit brief, began after the death of his grandmother, Eleanor of Navarre. The Agramont party supported his succession, while the Beaumont party aligned with Ferdinand the Catholic, who was beginning to exert political and military pressure on the Kingdom of Navarre, setting the stage for the invasion of fifteen twelve.

During his time as King, Francis was under the regency of his mother, Magdalena of Valois. His life was tragically cut short while he was playing the pipe, with suspicions of poisoning surrounding his untimely death. He was laid to rest in Lescar, leaving behind a legacy marked by political intrigue and familial ties.