John VI, Duke of Brittany

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John VI, Duke of Brittany was a late 14th- and early 15th-century Breton ruler known for consolidating ducal authority and navigating the complex politics between France and England during the Hundred Years’ War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Breton noble
Duke of Brittany
human
medieval ruler
alsoKnownAs John V, Duke of Brittany
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brittany
dateOfBirth 1389
dateOfDeath 1442
era Late Middle Ages
father John IV, Duke of Brittany
givenName John
heldCourtIn Nantes
Vannes
mother Joan of Navarre
surface form: Joan of Navarre, Queen of England
motherLaterMarried King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV of England
nativeLanguage Breton
French
nobleFamily House of Montfort
notableFor balancing alliances between France and England during the Hundred Years’ War
consolidation of ducal authority in Brittany
participatedIn Hundred Years' War
surface form: Hundred Years’ War
placeOfBirth Duchy of Brittany
placeOfDeath Duchy of Brittany
politicalAlignment alternated between alliance with France and England
positionHeld Count of Montfort
Duke of Brittany
predecessor John IV, Duke of Brittany
pursued policy of Breton autonomy from both France and England
regnalNumber VI
reignEnd 1442
reignStart 1399
relativeByMarriage King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV of England
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Nantes
Vannes
ruledTerritory Duchy of Brittany
sexOrGender male
spouse Catherine of Luxembourg
Joan of Valois, Duchess of Brittany
surface form: Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany

Joan of Laval
strengthened ducal institutions in Brittany
successor Francis I, Duke of Brittany
title Count of Montfort
Duke of Brittany
usedTitle John V, Duke of Brittany
surface form: John V of Brittany in Breton and French numbering

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Duke of Brittany officeHolder John VI, Duke of Brittany