Conan I of Rennes

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Conan I of Rennes was a 10th-century Breton noble who became Duke of Brittany and played a key role in consolidating ducal authority in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Breton person
Duke of Brittany
medieval ruler
noble
alliance marital alliance with the House of Anjou through Ermengarde of Anjou
birthPlace Rennes NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 10th century
child Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
Hawise of Rennes NERFINISHED
Judicael of Nantes NERFINISHED
Judith of Brittany NERFINISHED
conflict Battle of Conquereuil NERFINISHED
Breton-Norman conflicts NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Brittany NERFINISHED
deathDate 27 June 992
deathPlace Conquereuil NERFINISHED
endTime 992
ethnicGroup Bretons NERFINISHED
father Judicael Berengar NERFINISHED
fatherInLaw Geoffrey I of Anjou NERFINISHED
givenName Conan NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance key figure in restoration of ducal authority in Brittany after Viking incursions
language Breton
Latin
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
motherInLaw Gerberga of Maine NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Rennes NERFINISHED
notableEvent assertion of independence of Brittany from external powers
struggle for control of Nantes
notableWork consolidation of ducal authority in Brittany
opponent Fulk III, Count of Anjou NERFINISHED
positionHeld Count of Nantes NERFINISHED
Count of Rennes
Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
predecessor Alan II, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
Hoël I, Count of Nantes NERFINISHED
region Brittany NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
residence Rennes NERFINISHED
spouse Ermengarde of Anjou NERFINISHED
startTime c. 970
c. 990
successor Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
title Count of Nantes NERFINISHED
Count of Rennes NERFINISHED
Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED

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House of Rennes hasMember Conan I of Rennes