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Geoffrey II (Breton: Jafrez; Latin: Galfridus, Anglo-Norman: Geoffroy; 23 September 1158 – 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany and 3rd Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany.
23 September 1158 - 19 August 1186. Geoffrey Plantagenet was the fourth son of King Henry II and his wife, Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. He was given the name of his paternal grandfather, Geoffrey V Count of Anjou.
Geoffrey II (born Oct. 14, 1006—died Nov. 14, 1060, Angers, Anjou [France]) was the count of Anjou (1040–60), whose territorial ambitions, though making him troublesome to his father, Fulk III Nerra, resulted in the further expansion of Angevin lands after his father’s death. (Geoffrey’s byname, Martel, means “the Hammer.”)
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Credit – Wikipedia. Born on September 23, 1158, Geoffrey was the fourth of the five sons and the fifth of the eight children of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He was named after Henry II’s brother Geoffrey, Count of Nantes who had died two months before his nephew’s birth.
Geoffrey II ( Breton: Jafrez; Latin: Galfridus, Anglo-Norman: Geoffroy; 23 September 1158 – 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany and 3rd Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany.
Sep 19, 2016 · Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, was the third surviving son of King Henry II of England and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. He died on September 19, 1186, predeceasing both his parents and...
Feb 24, 2023 · Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, was a man whose legacy was marked by his short but impactful reign. Born into a royal family with a rich history, he inherited his title through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany, and served as the third Earl of Richmond.
