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John V, sometimes numbered as VI, (24 December 1389 – 29 August 1442) bynamed John the Wise ( Breton: Yann ar Fur ; French: Jean le Sage ), was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1399 to his death. His rule coincided with the height of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
- 1 November 1399 – 29 August 1442
- Joan of Navarre
Mar 15, 2024 · John V (or VI) (born Dec. 24, 1389—died Aug. 28, 1442) was the duke of Brittany from 1399, whose clever reversals in the Hundred Years’ War and in French domestic conflicts served to strengthen his duchy. John was on good terms with Philip the Bold, duke of Burgundy, who was his guardian.
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John IV the Conqueror KG (in Breton Yann IV, in French Jean IV, and traditionally in English sources both John of Montfort and John V) (1339 – 1 November 1399), was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1345 until his death and 7th Earl of Richmond from 1372 until his death.
- 12 April 1365 – 1 November 1399
- John of Montfort
John IV (or V) (born c. 1340—died Nov. 1, 1399, Nantes, Fr.) was the duke of Brittany from 1365, whose support for English interests during the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) nearly cost him the forfeit of his duchy to the French crown.
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John (IV) of Montfort (Yann IV Moñforzh) May 1341–1345 c. 1293 only son of Arthur II and Yolande de Dreux: Joanna of Flanders Chartres March 1329 two children 26 September 1345 Château d'Hennebon, Hennebont aged 51–52 John (V) of Montfort (Yann V Moñforzh) 1345–1364 c. 1339 only son of John of Montfort and Joanna of Flanders (1) Mary ...
John V, sometimes numbered as VI, (24 December 1389 – 29 August 1442) bynamed John the Wise ( Breton: Yann ar Fur ; French: Jean le Sage ), was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1399 to his death. His rule coincided with the height of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
John V, sometimes numbered as VI, (24 December 1389 – 29 August 1442) bynamed John the Wise (Breton: Yann ar Fur ; French: Jean le Sage), was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1399 to his death. His rule coincided with the height of the Hundred Years' War between England and France.
