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  Alan IV, Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan IV of Cornwall (died 1119) was duke of Brittany, from 1084 to 1112.
He was son of Duke Hoel II and Hawise of Brittany.
This marriage was forced upon Alan and he is presumed responsible for Constance's death by poisoning in 1090 -- William of Malmesbury says she was killed because she was too conservative for the Breton court.
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 (Tenuantius BRITAIN - Salmon King of BRITTANY )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Alain II BRITTANY (Duke) (____ - 15 Sep 1146)
Hoel III Duke of BRITTANY (____ - 0612)
Judicael Duke of BRITTANY (____ - 17 Dec 0658)
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 Duke of Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Duchy of Brittany was an independent state from 841 to 1532.
Brittany was conquered in 799 by emperor Charlemagne, who had after that to lead military expeditions to fight breton rebellions in 801 and 811.
Following Alan II's death in 952, Brittany is disputed between the Houses of Nantes and Rennes, until 990, when count Conan of Rennes pacifies the duchy under his control.
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 Duke of Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The marriage of the infant Alice to Capetian cadet Peter of Dreux in 1213, began the new House of Dreux.
Alan II of Vannes (reigned from 988 to 990)
Conan IV, Duke of Brittany, "The Younger", son of Bertha and Alan of Richmond.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/D/Duke-of-Brittany.htm   (598 words)

  
 Brittany - Bretagne
GEOFFREY, Duke of Brittany 992-1008, was born in 980 and died in 1008.
JUDUAEL or ALAN I, Duke of Brittany, was born in 535.
HOEL I or RIOVAL, Duke of Brittany, died in 545.
www.royalancestorscollins.com /brittany-bretagne.htm   (850 words)

  
 Hoel II, Duke of Brittany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoel II of Cornwall (died 1084) was Earl of Cornwall and duke of Brittany, from 1066 to his death.
He inherited Brittany from duke Conan II, brother of his wife, Havise of Brittany.
Hoel started the Cornwall dynasty of Brittany, which would rule the duchy until 1156.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoel_II,_Duke_of_Brittany   (94 words)

  
 (Arviragus, King of The BRITONS - Hoel I (or "Rioval"), Duke of BRITTANY )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Alan III, Duke of BRITTANY (997 - 1040)
Conan III, Duke of BRITTANY (____ - 1148)
Geoffrey I, Duke of BRITTANY (980 - 1008)
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 Conan II, Duke of Brittany
Conan II of Rennes (died 1066) was duke of Brittany, from 1040 to his death.
Brittany was ruled by his uncle Eudes of Brittany in the first twenty years as duke.
Conan faced numerous threats to the duchy of Brittany, including revolts from his nobles and attacks by William, duke of Normandy, afterwards king of England.
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 Duke_of_Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Duke of Brittany (French: Duc de Bretagne) governed Brittany, a region with strong traditions of independence, including a language and culture all its own.
Prior to the 10th century, Brittany was severely affected by Viking attacks and ducal athority was weak.
The present holder of Richmond owes the honorific title Duke of Aubigny, in descent from Breton Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth.
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 DUKE OF BRITTANY STUDY, FACTS AND DATA RESOURCES
Between 1158 and 1166, Henry II annexed Brittany to his continental holdings, marrying his third son, Geoffrey, to Constance, heiress of the duchy.
Alan II Wrybeard (reigned as a duke from 937 to 952)
Hoel II of Cornouaille/Hoel Huuel (r.1066-1084), married Hawisa, daughter of Alan III
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 :: Bretagne.com :: english issue :: Important dates in the history of Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Henry II 1182-1186 : Geoffrey II son of Henry II, is duke of Brittany..
1203-1213 : Alix of Thouars, is duchess of Brittany.
The duke recognises his obligation of liege homage to the king of France and authorises the appeal to the courts of justice in the Parliament of Paris.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Independence from France was declared in 841 after a rebellion of Duke Nominoe who refused to accept as his suzerain,king Charles, the Bald.
After a five year conflict, Francerecognized Brittany as a ducal state in 846 and as a kingdom in 851.
Following Alan II 's death in952, Brittany is disputed between the Houses of Nantes and Rennes, until 990, when count Conan of Rennes pacifies the duchy under hiscontrol.
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 Flanders, Brittany, Burgundy, Anjou, Normandy, Blois, Champagne, Toulouse, etc.
Joanna's first husband, Ferrand, son of King Sancho I of Portugal, was captured by King Philip II of France in the defeat of Emperor Otto IV at the battle of Bouvines in 1214.
Dukes of Gascony, 768-1038 AD The culture of the South of France in the 12th century is one of the first signs of the revival of civilization in Francia after the "second Dark Age" of the 9th and 10th centuries.
Duke William V had three wives, and subsequent Dukes were descendants of William VIII, son of William V and Agnes of Burgundy.
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 Greg Bard's Genealogical Records
Ernst II, Margrave of Nordgau (abt 825 - abt 889)
Garibald II, Duke of Bavaria (585 - abt 610)
Hendrik II, Comte of Louvain (abt 1020 - abt 1078)
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 Breton History 2 Yan Kraffe & Friends
Geoffroi II son of Henry II, duke of Brittany.
John of Montfort is recognised duke of Brittany by the peace of Guérande (John IV).
The duke recognises to have the homage liege to the king of France and authorises the call of justice courses to the Parliament of Paris.
www.kraffe.org /kraffe/breton/hisbret.html   (1328 words)

  
 Conan IV, Duke of Brittany - Linix Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Conan IV (1138 — February 20 1171) was duke of Brittany, from 1156 to his death.
In 1156, Hoel was expelled and Conan was successful in wresting control of the Duchy from his stepfather Eudes.
To sustain the unrest, the duke appealed to the help of Henry, who, in return, demanded the engagement of Conan’s only daughter and heiress Constance with his son Geoffrey Plantagenet.
web.linix.ca /pedia/index.php/Conan_IV,_Duke_of_Brittany   (213 words)

  
 V. Arthur (Continued). King Arthur and His Knights. Vol. III: The Age of Chivalry. Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. Age of Fable
also the twelve peers of Gaul, and Hoel, Duke of the Armorican Britons, with his nobility, who came with such a train of mules, horses, and rich furniture as it is difficult to describe.
Here repeated battles were fought, in all which the Britons, under their valiant leaders, Hoel, Duke of Armorica, and Gawain, nephew to Arthur, had the advantage.
the army was encamped in Brittany, awaiting the arrival of the kings, there came a countryman to Arthur, and told him that a giant, whose cave was on a neighboring mountain, called St. Michael’s Mount, had for a long time been accustomed to carry off the children of the peasants to devour them.
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 Brittany
She md Richard II of Normandy, Duke of Normandy, "le Bon", abt 988, son of Richard I of Normandy, Duke of Normandy, and Gunnora.
Conan IV of Brittany [f], Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, b abt 1130, d 20 Feb 1171.
In 1166, when aged five years or less, she was betrothed to Geoffrey, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, the marriage occurring in 1181, and which lasted until Geoffrey's death in a tournament in 1186.
www.geneajourney.com /brttny.html   (1774 words)

  
 Anjou
She md William II of Provence, Count of Provence, abt 965, son of Boso II, Count of Avignon and Arles, and Constance of Provence.
She md Alan IV "Fergent", Duke of Brittany, abt 1083, France, son of Hoel of Cornouaille, Duke of Brittany, and Hawise of Brittany.
She md Thierry of Lorraine, Count of Flanders, 1131, son of Thierry II, Duke of Lorraine, and Gertrude of Flanders.
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 Section JN: Descendants of Count Hoel of Cornouille
IV, Duke of Brittany and (OT-4) Ermengarde (of A
II, daughter of (P-30) King Henry I "Beauclerc".
), was born circa 1130 in Brittany, and died between 1157 and 1229.
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 Brink-Day-Johnston-Fletcher - Person Page 151
Hoel supposedly landed at Southamptonand immediately moved north with a considerable army to assist KingArthur at the Battle of Dubglas, the Siege of Caer-Ebrauc (York) and theBattle of Celidon Coit, before being besieged himself at Caer-Brithon(Dumbarton Rock).
Hoel then returned to his own Kingdom, where KingTristram of Lyonesse was supposed to have helped him to victory during aBreton Civil War.
[DavidNash Ford, Kings of Brittany and Princes of Cornouaille] ---------- NOTE: 'Kings of Brittany: The Breton Descendants of Conan Meriadog' and'The Breton Descendants of Conan Meriadog' by David Nash Ford show Hoel IMawr to be the son of Budic II, son of Erich ap Aldrien, son of Aldrienap Selyfan, son of Salomon.
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 wikien.info: Main_Page : A/AL/ALA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
He was the author of a single novel Le Grand Meaulnes (1913), which was made into a film, and is considered as one of the classics of French literature.
Alamgir II (1699 - 1759) was the Mughal emperor of India between 1754 and 1759.
She is best known as the slashing shooting guard who led Duke University to two appearances in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.
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Thereafter Celtic culture was confined mainly to the "Atlantic fringe"--Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in the British Isles, and Brittany in France.
In period II (c.2100 BC) people of the Beaker culture built an earthwork approach road, now called the Avenue, to the entrance of the bank and ditch.
All that can be said with confidence is that from period II onward the structure's axis of symmetry pointed roughly in the direction of the sunrise at the summer solstice.
www.kraffe.org /kraffe/breton/celts.txt   (13873 words)

  
 Brittany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
In 1316, Duke Jean III adopted the plain hermine as his banner of arms In 1532, France annexed Brittany, which became an autonomous province.
The whole affair was finalised at the Treaty of Guerande a decade later in 1365 and the de Montfort family was recognised by France as the rulers of Brittany.
He defeated Charles II of Navarre at Cocherel, was captured by the English at Auray, ransomed by Charles V, captained the Free Companies (bandit mercenaries) and allied himself with Henry of Trastamara in Spain against Peter the Cruel.
www.britt-gwenn-ha-du.com /breton_history.htm   (2118 words)

  
 (Hoel II Fychan - Hugues )   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Hoel II Fychan (King of Brittany) (Abt 534 - 547)
Hoel III (King of Brittany) (Abt 580 - 612)
Hostivit (Duke of Bohemia) (Abt 820 - 870)
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 Langued'oil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Robert, Archbishop of Rouen, was a son of Richard I, Count of Rouen (often styled Duke of Normandy), and thus a member of the House which eventually conquered England - William the Conqueror was his grand-nephew.
The district is well-known for its association with the Guise branch of the Ducal house of Lorraine - Dukes of Guise were, in the 16th century, among the most influential men in France and were the primary foes of the Huguenot movement in France.
Nantes was ravaged and held (843-936) by Norsemen and later (10th cent.) fell to the dukes of Brittany, who resided there until Brittany became part of France in 1524.
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 decendants of Nominoe of Brittany
Geoffrey of_Brittany [13920] ---- duke of Brittany b.ca.980 d.1008 Hawise of_Normandy [3517] ------- natural daughter of Richard I, duke of Normandy countess of Rennes b.ca.977 m.ca.997 wife of Geoffrey, duke of Brittany d.21_Feb_1034
Hoel of_Brittany [13945] -------- count of Cornoille duke of Brittany d.13_Apr_1084 Hawise of_Brittany [13914] ------ wife of Hoel, duke of Brittany d.1072
Alan IV of_Brittany [13944] ----- (Fergent) duke of Brittany d.1119 Ermengarde of_Anjou [11553] ----- b.ca.1075 m.ca.1089 wife of William VII of Aquataine m.ca.1093 wife of Alan IV, duke of Brittany d.1_Jun_1147, Jerusalem
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 The ged2html ancestory of the ALAN III Duke of Brittany & BERTHE de Chartesfamily   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The ged2html ancestory of the ALAN III Duke of Brittany & BERTHE de Chartesfamily
ALAN III Duke of Brittany, HERBERT I Count de Maine
HOEL V Duke of Brittany, Count of Cornouil
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 (Hlothere King of Kent - Hugh Bishop of Lisieux)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Hoel II Fychan King of Brittany (ABT 0534 - 0547)
Hoel III King of Brittany (ABT 0580 - 0612)
Hoel V Duke of Brittany (____ - ____)
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 brittany2
The dukedom of Brittany (Bretagne) appears to have moved between several families that were connected by blood or marriage.
Alain II 'le Barbetorte', Count of Vannes and Nantes, Duke of Brittany (d 952)
Hoel V, Count of Cournouaille and Nantes, Duke of Brittany (d 1084)
www.stirnet.com /HTML/genie/continent/bb/brittany2.htm   (647 words)

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