Alan III, Duke of Brittany

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Alan III, Duke of Brittany was an 11th-century Breton noble who ruled the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the politics of northwestern France during the early Middle Ages.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Breton person
Duke of Brittany
medieval ruler
noble
ally Duke Richard II of Normandy NERFINISHED
burialPlace Mont-Saint-Michel NERFINISHED
centuryOfBirth 10th century
centuryOfDeath 11th century
child Conan II, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
Hawise, Duchess of Brittany NERFINISHED
country Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth circa 997
dateOfDeath 1 October 1040
deathCircumstances died during the siege of a Norman-held town
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Bretons
father Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
fullName Alan III of Brittany NERFINISHED
givenName Alan
governedTerritory Brittany NERFINISHED
Rennes NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 11th century
language Breton
Latin
maternalGrandfather Richard I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
mother Hawise of Normandy NERFINISHED
motherFamily House of Normandy NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Rennes NERFINISHED
notableFor involvement in the politics of northwestern France
rule of the Duchy of Brittany in the early 11th century
ordinal III
placeOfDeath Normandy NERFINISHED
Vimoutiers NERFINISHED
positionHeld Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
predecessor Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
region northwestern France
reignEnd 1040
reignStart 1008
relative William the Conqueror NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
sibling Odo, Count of Penthièvre NERFINISHED
spouse Bertha of Blois NERFINISHED
successor Conan II, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
suspectedCauseOfDeath poisoning
title Count of Rennes NERFINISHED
Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED

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House of Rennes hasMember Alan III, Duke of Brittany