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Religion. Roman Catholicism. Francis III ( Breton: Frañsez; French: François; 28 February 1518 – 10 August 1536) was Dauphin of France and, after 1524, Duke of Brittany. Francis and his brother, Henry, were exchanged as hostages for their father, Francis I, who had been captured at the Battle of Pavia. They would be hostages for three years.
Richard of Brittany was the youngest son of Duke John IV of Brittany. Richard's older brothers, John V and Arthur III, both succeeded their father as duke, but upon Arthur's death in 1458 (John V's sons Francis I and Peter II died in 1450 and 1457 respectively, without sons), the only legitimate male heir was his nephew Francis.
Pasquitan (or Paskweten) ( r. 874–877), ruling Brittany (southern part) with Gurvand. Gurvand ( r. 874–877), ruling Brittany (northern part) with Pasquitan. Judicael ( r. 877–888), successor of Gurvand, ruled Brittany (north) with Alan the Great (south) Alan the Great (reigned from 877 to 888 with Judicaël, alone as a duke, then as a ...
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Francis III, Duke of Brittany is the 3,893rd most popular politician (down from 2,837th in 2019), the 1,203rd most popular biography from France (down from 936th in 2019) and the 289th most popular French Politician. Francis III, Duke of Brittany is most famous for his marriage to Margaret of Valois, the daughter of King Francis I of France.
Jun 17, 2016 · Francois III Duke of Brittany by Corneille de Lyon. The birth of the Dauphin Francis was cause for great celebration, not only for his parents but also for the kingdom of France. After suffering three years with his brother in Spain as a political hostage, he grew up to be a fine young man. He was extremely popular and considered the greatest ...
Francis III of Brittany (28 February 1518-10 August 1536) was Duke of Brittany from 20 July 1524 to 10 August 1536, succeeding Claude of France and preceding Henry II of France. Francis was born at the Chateau d'Amboise in 1518, the son of Francis I of France and Claude of Brittany, and Francis and his brother Henry spent time at the Spanish court as hostages early in their youths. From 1526 ...
Francis II (born June 23, 1435—died Sept. 9, 1488, Couëron, Brittany) was the duke of Brittany from 1458, who succeeded his uncle, Arthur III; he maintained a lifelong policy of Breton independence in the face of encroachments by the French crown. The problems of Breton independence were magnified by the fact that Francis had no sons; the ...
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