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Theobald II of Champagne

Type Figure Region County of Champagne Time 1270–1304 Also known as Theobald II

Count of Champagne and King of Navarre (1238–1270), who succeeded in 1253; his sister Joan's marriage to Philip IV linked the Capetians with Champagn…

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  1. 1270–1284Troyes · ChampagneHe succeeded after the death of his father Theobald I, governing Champagne and Navarre under a regency and noble support, gradually consolidating the county's authority.
  2. 1284–1290Paris · Kingdom of FranceIn 1284 his half-sister Joan married the French heir Philip (later Philip IV), bringing the wealth of Champagne and the crown of Navarre into the Capetian sphere through marriage.
  3. 1291–1304Champagne · ChampagneHe maintained order in the County of Champagne and kept close political ties with his brother-in-law Philip IV. He died without sons in 1270; Navarre passed to Joan and Philip IV, and Champagne was absorbed into the French royal domain.

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