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Sep 19, 2016 · In 1181, Geoffrey married Constance of Brittany and was granted the title of Duke of Brittany. They had two children; a daughter, Eleanor, and a son, Arthur, who was born six months after Geoffrey ...
The Loss of Normandy, 1189-1204 (2nd ed., Manchester 1961). Geoffrey II of Brittany, son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, became duke of Brittany jure uxoris after his marriage to Constance, daughter of Conan IV. He died in 1186 at the age of 27.
Quick Reference. (1158–86). The trouble-making third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He became duke of Brittany (initially in name only) in 1166 when his father invaded Brittany and forced ... From: Geoffrey of Brittany in The Oxford Companion to British History ». Subjects: History — Regional and National History.
GEOFFREY (1158–1186), duke of Brittany, fourth son of the English king Henry II. and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, was born on the 23rd of September 1158. In 1167 Henry suggested a marriage between Geoffrey and Constance (d. 1201), daughter and heiress of Conan IV., duke of Brittany (d. 1171); and Conan not only assented, perhaps under ...
Mother. Margaret of Huntingdon. Constance ( Breton: Konstanza; c. 1161 – c. 5 September 1201) was Duchess of Brittany from 1166 to her death in 1201 [1] and Countess of Richmond from 1171 to 1201. [a] Constance was the daughter of Duke Conan IV by his wife, Margaret of Huntingdon, a sister of the Scottish kings Malcolm IV and William I .
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 ...
Oct 17, 2015 · Henry, being an astute sort of monarch and land-grabber, arranged a marriage between Geoffrey and Constance of Brittany. Constance was, conveniently for Henry, the only child of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany. Her mother Margaret of Huntingdon was William the Lion’s sister.
