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- John II of Dreux (1265–7 March 1309), called John the Good, Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. In 1282, he succeeded as the Count of Dreux, Braine, Montfort-l'Amaury, and Joigny, and as Seigneur of Montpensier, St. Valery, Gamaches, d'Ault, and Dommart.
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John II of Dreux (1265–7 March 1309), called John the Good, Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. In 1282, he succeeded as the Count of Dreux, Braine, Montfort-l'Amaury, and Joigny, and as Seigneur of Montpensier, St. Valery, Gamaches, d'Ault, and Dommart.
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The Counts of Dreux were a noble family of France, who took their title from the chief stronghold of their domain, the château of Dreux, which lies near the boundary between Normandy and the Île-de-France. They are notable for inheriting the Duchy of Brittany through Pierre de Dreux 's marriage to Alix de Thouars in the early 13th century.
NameBirthMarriage(s)DeathRobert I the Great1137–1184c. 1123fifth son of Louis VI of France ...(1) Agnes of Garlande (1122–1143), ...11 October 1188Braineaged 64–65c. 1154eldest son of Robert and Agnes of ...(1) Matilda of Burgundy1178no issue(2) ...28 December 1218Braineaged 63–64Robert III Gasteblé1218–1234c. 1185eldest son of Robert II and ...Aénor of Saint-Valery1210four children3 March 1234Braineaged 48–49John I1234–1249c. 1215eldest son of Robert III and Aénor ...Marie of Bourbon-DampierreApril 1240three ...c. 1249Nicosiaaged 33–34John II of Dreux (1265–7 March 1309), called John the Good, Count of Dreux and Braine, was the eldest son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. [1] In 1282, he succeeded as the Count of Dreux, Braine, Montfort-l'Amaury, and Joigny, and as Seigneur of Montpensier, St. Valery, Gamaches, d'Ault, and Dommart. [1]
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John was the eldest son of Duke John I of Brittany and Blanche of Navarre. On 22 January 1260, he married Beatrice, a daughter of King Henry III of England. John was very close to his brother-in-law, Edward I. In 1271, he accompanied Edward to the Ninth Crusade, meeting there with his father and King Louis IX of France. Louis succumbed to an illnes...
John and Beatrice had six children, several of whom were raised at the English court of their uncle EdwardI. 1. Arthur II, Duke of Brittany(1262–1312) 2. John, Earl of Richmond(c. 1266–1334) 3. Marie, wife of Guy III of Châtillon(1268–1339) 4. Peter, Viscount of Leon(1269–1312) 5. Blanche, wife of Philip of Artois(1271–1327) 6. Eleanor of Brittany,...
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1. Golden, Judith K. (2002). "Instructional Images and the Life of St. Eustace". In Hourihane, Colum (ed.). Insights and Interpretations. Princeton University Press. 2. La Borderie, Arthur Le Moyne de (1906). Histoire de Bretagne. J. Plihon et L. Hommay. 3. Menache, Sophia (2002). Clement V. Cambridge University Press. 4. Morvan, Frederic (2009). La Chevalerie bretonne et la formation de l'armee ducale, 1260-1341(in French). Presses Universitaires de Rennes. 5. Rymer, Thomas; et al., eds. (17...
Apr 27, 2022 · Beatrice was married to Robert IV of Dreux, Count of Dreux, Braine and Montfort-l'Amaury in 1260, when she was about eleven years old. He was the son of John I of Dreux, Count of Dreux and Braine, and Marie de Bourbon.
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John II of Dreux (1265–1309), called John the Good, Count of Dreux and Braine, was the son of Robert IV of Dreux and Beatrice, Countess of Montfort. Robert fought with Philip IV of France in his wars in Flanders, including the sieges of Veurne, Cassel, de Bergues and Lille in 1297.
Apr 26, 2022 · Coat of Arms of Peter I, Duke of Brittany and his successors.John II (in Breton Yann II, in French Jean II de Dreux) (1239 – 18 November 1305) was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, from 1286 to his death. He was son of Duke Jean I and Blanche, princess of Navarre.