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Anne of Brittany (Breton: Anna; 25/26 January 1477 – 9 January 1514) was reigning Duchess of Brittany from 1488 until her death, and Queen of France from 1491 to 1498 and from 1499 to her death. She was the only woman to have been queen consort of France twice.
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Anne Of Brittany (born Jan. 25, 1477, Nantes, Fr.—died Jan. 9, 1514, Blois) was the duchess of Brittany and twice queen consort of France, who devoted her life to safeguarding the autonomy of Brittany within the kingdom of France. Daughter of Duke Francis II of Brittany and Margaret of Foix, Anne succeeded to her father’s duchy on Sept. 9 ...
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Oct 22, 2019 · Updated on October 22, 2019. Known for: the richest woman in Europe in her time; Queen of France twice, married to two kings in succession. Occupation: sovereign Duchess of Burgundy. Dates: January 22, 1477 - January 9, 1514. Also known as: Anne de Bretagne, Anna Vreizh. Background.
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Anne of Brittany is on that very rarified list, having been crowned Queen twice (along with another famous French woman, Eleanor of Aquitaine ). But that is not the reason that Anne of Brittany is today still remembered as one of the leading figures in French history. Now, Anne wasn’t just a pretty face with a penchant for fancy headwear.
May 8, 2018 · ANNE OF BRITTANY (1477 – 1514; ruled 1491 – 1498, 1499 – 1514), queen of France. Duchess of Brittany and twice queen of France, Anne was the daughter of Francis II (1435 – 1488) of Brittany and Marguerite de Foix. She was eleven when a French army defeated her father in the Fools' War in August 1488.
May 16, 2016 · Features. Anne of Brittany, Queen of France. By Susan Abernethy. Anne of Brittany was born in the Castle of Nantes on January 25, 1477. A sister named Isabeau was born a few years later. Her father was Duke Francis II of Brittany and her mother was Marguerite, sister of the Comte de Foix.
Born in Nantes, France, on January 26, 1477 (some sources cite 1476); died afterchildbirth on January 9, 1514 (some sources cite 1512); daughter of Marguerite de Foix (fl. 1456–1477) and François also known as Francis II, duke of Brittany; married Charles VIII (1470–1498), king of France (r. 1483–1498), in 1491; shortly after his death, married ...
