John I
king of France
Also known as: Jean le Posthume, John the Posthumous
John I (born Nov. 15, 1316—died Nov. 19/20, 1316, Paris) was the king of France, the posthumous son of Louis X of France by his second consort, Clémence of Hungary. He died just a few days after his birth but is nevertheless reckoned among the kings of France.
Quick Facts
- Also called:
- John The Posthumous
- French:
- Jean Le Posthume
- Born:
- Nov. 15, 1316
- Died:
- Nov. 19/20, 1316, Paris
- Title / Office:
- king (1316-1316), France
- House / Dynasty:
- Capetian dynasty
His uncle, who succeeded him as Philip V, has been accused of having caused his death, or of having substituted a dead child in his place; but nothing has ever been proved. In 1358 a man called Giannino, in Florence, persuaded Clémence’s nephew, Louis I of Hungary, that he was John I; but otherwise he met with little success and died in jail in Naples (1363).