Joan II of Navarre 1311 – 1349

Biography

Joan II of Navarre was born on February 5, 1311, in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, entering a world of medieval nobility and royal expectation. Throughout her life, she would come to hold the significant position of Queen of Navarre, a role that placed her at the center of Iberian politics and dynastic affairs during a turbulent period in European history.

On October 14, 1349, Joan’s life was cut short by the plague that ravaged Europe in the mid-fourteenth century. She was only thirty-eight years old when she passed away in Charenton-le-Pont. Her death marked the end of a reign that had shaped the course of Navarre during her years of rule.

Following her passing, Joan was laid to rest at the Basilica of Saint-Denis in France, one of the most important burial sites for French royalty and nobility. This final resting place honored her status and legacy, ensuring that her memory would be preserved in one of Christendom’s most sacred monuments.