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Peter II (in Breton Pêr II, in French Pierre II) (1418–1457), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1450 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI and Joan of France, and a younger brother of Francis I . Biography. Coat of Arms of Peter II.
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Apr 1, 2024 · Peter II (died Sept. 22, 1457, Nantes, Fr.) was the duke of Brittany (from 1450), son of John V (or VI) and brother of his predecessor Francis I. He made an important innovation in limiting the right of asylum in churches and monasteries, enabling him to pursue his enemies at will.
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841–851), as a missus dominicus of the Emperor Louis the Pious, a count of Vannes (Gwened) and arguably a duke (dux) of Brittany; Erispoe (r. 851–857), as a duke, then as a king; Salomon (or Salaun) (r. 857–874), as a duke, then a king; Pasquitan (or Paskweten) (r. 874–877), ruling Brittany (southern part) with Gurvand; Gurvand (r.
Peter II (in Breton Pêr II, in French Pierre II) (1418–1457), was Duke of Brittany, Count of Montfort and titular earl of Richmond, from 1450 to his death. He was son of Duke John VI and Joan of France, and a younger brother of Francis I. Biography
1 day ago · Peter I, Mauclerc (son of Robert II of Dreux; married Alix; regent 1221–37; died 1250) 1221–1286. John I, the Red (son) 1286–1305. John II (son; made duke of Brittany by Philip IV of France 1297) 1305–1312. Arthur II (son) 1312–1341. John III, the Good (son) 1341–1345. John (brother; count of Montfort) 1341–1364
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Jun 1, 2015 · Peter of Brittany, the youngest son of John II, duke of Brittany (1286-1305), has with the exception of his famous imprisonment for debt in Paris, in 1293, been widely by successive...
Apr 1, 2024 · Peter I was the duke or count of Brittany from 1213 to 1237, a French prince of the Capetian dynasty, and the founder of a line of French dukes of Brittany who ruled until the mid-14th century. Married by his cousin King Philip II Augustus of France to Alix, heiress to Brittany, Peter did homage.
