John

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John I, Duke of Brittany, was a 13th-century French nobleman who ruled Brittany and was involved in the complex feudal politics between France and England.

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John I, Duke of Brittany 0

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instanceOf French nobleman
duke
human
allegianceShiftedBetween King of England
King of France
associatedWithDynasty Capetian France NERFINISHED
associatedWithRealm Plantagenet England NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1217
birthPlace Brittany NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 13th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
deathDate 1286
deathPlace Brittany NERFINISHED
era High Middle Ages
father Peter I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
feudalAllegiance Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
governanceType feudal monarchy
governedAs feudal vassal of the French crown
heldTitle Count of Richmond NERFINISHED
involvedIn Anglo-French feudal politics
Capetian–Plantagenet conflicts NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Breton
Old French
mother Alix of Thouars NERFINISHED
name John I NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Dreux NERFINISHED
nobleRank duke
notableFor balancing loyalties between France and England
politicalRole mediator between French and English interests in Brittany
positionHeld Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
predecessor Peter I, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
regionRuled Brittany NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1286
reignStart 1221
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledTerritory Duchy of Brittany NERFINISHED
spouse Blanche of Navarre, Duchess of Brittany NERFINISHED
style John I of Brittany NERFINISHED
successor John II, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
title Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED

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