John IV, Duke of Brittany
John IV, Duke of Brittany
John of Montfort, sometimes known as John IV of Brittany, and 6th Earl of Richmond from 1341 to his death. He was the son of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany and his second wife, Yolande de Dreux. He contested the inheritance of the Duchy of Brittany by his niece, Joan of Penthièvre, which led to the War of the Breton Succession, which in turn evolved into being part of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. John's patron in his quest was King Edward III of England. He died in 1345, 19 years before the end of the war, and the victory of his son John IV over Joan of Penthièvre and her husband, Charles of Blois.
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Date of Birth
November 30th, 1293
Age
730
Birth Place
France, Brittany
Date of Death
September 16th, 1345
Died Aged
51
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
Father
John V, Duke of Brittany
Son
Alice of Brittany
Sister
Yolande of Dreux
Mother
John III, Duke of Brittany
Brother
Beatrice of Brittany
Sister
Guy of Penthièvre
Brother
Joanna of Flanders
Wife
Joan of Brittany, Baroness of Drayton
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