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Francis II ( Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France.
Died: Sept. 9, 1488, Couëron, Brittany (aged 53) 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 ...
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Feb 19, 2024 · Francis was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. His policies were aimed at maintaining independence from France which was ruled by Louis XI of France and, from 1483, King Charles VIII. Despite his best efforts to play the French and the English off against one another, he was forced, in 1488, to sign a treaty becoming a vassal of the ...
Francis II ( Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France.
Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 - 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France.
Francis II of Brittany (in Breton Frañsez II, in French François II) (23 June 1433 [citation needed] – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death.
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Historical event: 9 September 1488. The Duke of Brittany Francis II tried to prevent his state from joining France. This day in 1488 marked his death. Francis II died after he had fallen off a horse. Francis II, the last independent male ruler of the Duchy of Brittany died on this day in 1488.
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