Francis I, Duke of Brittany

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Francis I, Duke of Brittany was a 15th-century Breton noble who ruled the independent Duchy of Brittany and played a key role in its political struggles with the Kingdom of France.

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Francis I, Duke of Brittany canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Breton noble
duke
human
allegiance Duchy of Brittany
associatedWith Kingdom of England
Kingdom of France
burialPlace Notre-Dame de Carmes, Vannes
child Margaret of Brittany
Marie of Brittany
Renaud, Count of Montfort
conflict Hundred Years' War
surface form: Hundred Years’ War
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brittany
dateOfBirth 1414-05-11
dateOfDeath 1450-07-17
era 15th century
ethnicGroup Breton people
father John V, Duke of Brittany
givenName Francis
house House of Montfort
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf Ducal court of Brittany
surface form: Breton nobility
monarchOf Duchy of Brittany
mother Joan of Valois, Duchess of Brittany
surface form: Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany
nativeLanguage Breton
French
nobleFamily House of Dreux
surface form: House of Dreux-Montfort
nobleTitle Count of Montfort
Duke of Brittany
notableFor balancing alliances between England and France
maintaining the autonomy of the Duchy of Brittany
political struggles with the Kingdom of France
placeOfBirth Vannes
placeOfDeath Château de l’Hermine
Vannes
positionHeld Duke of Brittany
predecessor John V, Duke of Brittany
reign 1442–1450
religion Roman Catholicism
ruled Duchy of Brittany
sexOrGender male
sibling Peter II, Duke of Brittany
spouse Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany
surface form: Isabeau of Scotland

Yolande of Anjou
style His Grace
successor Peter II, Duke of Brittany
titleHeldFrom 1442
titleHeldUntil 1450

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Duke of Brittany officeHolder Francis I, Duke of Brittany
John V, Duke of Brittany successor Francis I, Duke of Brittany
John V, Duke of Brittany parentOf Francis I, Duke of Brittany
Peter II, Duke of Brittany sibling Francis I, Duke of Brittany
Peter II, Duke of Brittany predecessor Francis I, Duke of Brittany
John VI, Duke of Brittany successor Francis I, Duke of Brittany