Hoël of Cornouaille

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Hoël of Cornouaille was an 11th-century Breton nobleman who became Duke of Brittany and played a key role in the region’s medieval political consolidation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Breton person
Duke of Brittany
human
medieval nobleman
chronologicalContext 11th century
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Breton
father Alain Canhiart NERFINISHED
givenName Hoël NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
languageUsed Breton
Latin
maritalStatus married
mother Judith of Nantes NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Breton
nobleFamily House of Cornouaille NERFINISHED
nobleRank count
duke
notableFor role in unifying and consolidating ducal power in Brittany
occupation nobleman
ruler
placeOfBirth Cornouaille NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Brittany NERFINISHED
politicalRole feudal overlord in western Brittany
positionHeld Count of Cornouaille NERFINISHED
Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
realm Brittany NERFINISHED
region Brittany NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
ruledTerritory County of Cornouaille NERFINISHED
Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED
significantEvent accession to the Duchy of Brittany through marriage to Hawise
political consolidation of ducal authority in Brittany
spouse Hawise, Duchess of Brittany NERFINISHED
title Count of Cornouaille NERFINISHED
Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED

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House of Cornouaille notableMember Hoël of Cornouaille