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Pierre de Craon (c. 1345 – c. 1409), known as "le Grand", was a medieval French aristocrat notorious for his riotous temperament, culminating in his attempted murder of Olivier V de Clisson, Constable of France.
Pierre de Craon (vers 1345 - 1409 ), seigneur de la Ferté-Bernard par son père, et de Sablé et Précigné par acquisition, fils de Guillaume Ier de Craon surnommé le Grand, vicomte de Châteaudun, et frère puîné de Guillaume II (deuxième Maison de Craon, issue au XIe siècle des comtes de Nevers : cf. Robert le Bourguignon 1 ).
The Craon family was a French noble house, known to date back to the 11th century, originating in Craon in the Mayenne region of Anjou, northern France. Its most famous member is Pierre de Craon, and its last representative governed Burgundy for a time under Louis XI, after the death of Charles le Téméraire.
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Apr 27, 2022 · Pierre de Craon (circa 1345 - circa 1409), known as "le Grand", was a medieval French aristocrat notorious for his riotous temperament, culminating in his attempted murder of Olivier de Clisson, Constable of France.
Mar 16, 2019 · Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Pierre I (Craon) de Craon born bef. 1328 died 1376 including ancestors + descendants + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
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Marc de Beauvau, Prince de Craon, was born in 1676. Although he was a great friend of Duke Léopold, it was his talent that made him a major figure in Lorraine. His list of titles is impressive: grand connétable of the duchy, Prince of Beauvau, Prince of the Holy German Empire, Grand of Spain, Viceroy of Tuscany.
Pierre I er de Craon (né vers 1315-† 19 novembre 1376), seigneur de La Suze, Briollé, Ingrandes et Chantocé, descendait de la maison des barons de Craon [1].
