Conan IV, Duke of Brittany

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Conan IV, Duke of Brittany was a 12th-century Breton nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and became a key figure in the complex dynastic struggles between the Angevin kings of England and the French crown.

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Conan IV, Duke of Brittany canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 12th-century noble
Breton person
Duke of Brittany
nobleman
ally Henry II of England
associatedWith Duchy of Brittany
Earldom of Richmond
birthPlace Brittany
child Constance, Duchess of Brittany
conflict Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle
Breton succession disputes
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brittany
deathCause natural causes
deathPlace Brittany
era High Middle Ages
father Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond
feudalAllegiance Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
floruit 12th century
givenName Conan
heldTitleFrom King of England
King of France
marriageAlliance Kingdom of Scotland
mother Bertha, Duchess of Brittany
nativeLanguage Breton
French
nobleFamily House of Penthièvre
nobleRank duke
earl
notableFor contests over control of Brittany
participation in Anglo-French dynastic politics
ordinalNumber IV
overlord Henry II of England
politicalStatus vassal of the King of England
vassal of the King of France
positionHeld Duke of Brittany
Earl of Richmond
predecessor Bertha, Duchess of Brittany
reignEnd 1166
reignStart 1156
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sexOrGender male
spouse Margaret of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany
surface form: Margaret of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany
spouseFamily House of Dunkeld
successor Constance, Duchess of Brittany
Henry II of England
title Duke of Brittany
Earl of Richmond

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Duke of Brittany officeHolder Conan IV, Duke of Brittany
County of Richmond heldBy Conan IV, Duke of Brittany
Margaret of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany spouse Conan IV, Duke of Brittany
Margaret of Huntingdon spouse Conan IV, Duke of Brittany