Conan II, Duke of Brittany
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Conan II, Duke of Brittany was an 11th-century Breton ruler known for his efforts to assert the duchy's independence from Norman and French influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conan II, Duke of Brittany canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
ⓘ
human ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ noble ⓘ |
| allegiance | Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 1033 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | possible poisoning ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Norman expansion in western France
ⓘ
power struggle with Odo, Count of Penthièvre ⓘ rivalry with William II, Duke of Normandy ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 11 December 1066 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Angers ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Breton ⓘ |
| father | Alan III, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Conan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Breton
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suspicious death ⓘ |
| mother | Bertha of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Rennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
efforts to assert Breton ducal independence
ⓘ
resistance to French royal influence in Brittany ⓘ resistance to Norman influence in Brittany ⓘ |
| opponent |
Odo, Count of Penthièvre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
assert independence of Brittany from Normandy
ⓘ
assert independence of Brittany from the French crown ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Alan III, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyHeldBy | Odo, Count of Penthièvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Conan II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1066 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1040 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sibling | Hawise, Duchess of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Hawise, Duchess of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoël II, Count of Cornouaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasMinorAtSuccession | true ⓘ |
| wasRegentFor | Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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