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Duke of Brittany The Duchy of Brittany was an independent state from 841 to 1532. Its rulers were never free from outside influence, however, with England and France competing for their favours and attention. Brittany was conquered in 799 by emperor Charlemagne, who had after that to lead military expeditions to fight breton rebellions in 801 and 811. His son, Louis the Pious, came with his army in 818, 824 and 837. Independence from France was declared in 841 after a rebellion of Duke Nominoe who refused to accept as his suzerain, king Charles, the Bald. After a five year conflict, France recognized Brittany as a ducal state in 846 and as a kingdom in 851. Following Alan II's death in 952, Brittany is disputed between the Houses of Nantes and Rennes, until 990, when count Conan of Rennes pacifies the duchy under his control. Dukes of Brittany Houses of Vannes and Rennes Nominoe of Vannes (r.841-851; 826-841, as a vassal of France) Erispoe of Vannes (r.851-857) Saloman (r.857-874) Pasquitan of Vannes (r.874-877) Gurvand of Rennes (r.874-877) Judicael of Rennes (r.877-888) Alan I of Vannes, the Great (r.877-903) No duke between 903 and 936 Alan II of Vannes (r.936-952) Drogo (r.952-958) Hoel of Vannes (r.960-980) Guerech (r.980-988) Alan (r.988-990) House of Rennes (Brittany united) Conan I of Rennes (r.990-992) Geoffrey I of Rennes (r.992-1008) Alan III of Rennes (r.1008-1040) Conan II of Rennes (r.1040-1066) House of Cornwall Hoel II of Cornwall (r.1066-1084) in right of his wife Alan IV of Cornwall (r.1084-1112) Conan III of Cornwall (r.1112-1148) Hoel III of Cornwall (r.1148-1156) with Eudes, viscount of Porhoet Rennes restaured, Plantagenet and Thouars Conan IV of Rennes, the young (r.1156-1166) Geoffrey Plantagenet (r.1181(?)-1186) Constance of Brittany (r.1186-1196) Arthur I Plantagenet (r.1196-1203) Guy of Thouars (r.1203-1206) king Philip Augustus of France (r.1206-1213) as regent for Alix of Brittany) House of Dreux Peter I of Dreux (r.1213-1237) in right of his wife Alix and as regent of his son John I, the Red (r.1237-1286) John II (r.1286-1305) Arthur II (r.1305-1316) John III, the Good (r.1312-1341) Breton War of Succession (1341-1364) Charles of Blois and Joanna of Dreux (r.1341-1364) vs. Dukes John IV and John V House of Montfort The cadet branch of the House of Dreux John IV of Montfort (r.1341-1345) John V, the Conqueror (r.1364-1399) John VI (r.1399-1442) Francis I (r.1442-1450) Peter II (r.1450-1457) Arthur III (r.1457-1458) Francis II (r.1458-1488) Anne of Brittany (r.1488-1514) Claudia of France (r.1514-1524) François (III), dauphin of France (r.1524-1532), son of Francis I of France and Claudia of France See also: Brittany ? Dukes of Brittany family tree External link Genealogy of the Dukes of Brittany Most Popular Articles: Music    Musical Instruments    Guitar    Classical Music    History    Music Definition    Country Music    Rock Music    Pop Music    Hip Hop    Rap    DJ    Video Games    Casino Games    Poker    Blackjack    Casinos    Real Estate    Loan    Auction    eBay    Marketing    Search Engine Optimization    File Sharing    MP3    Music Industry    Kazaa    Internet    Supermodel    Fashion    Fashion Designers    Erotica    Modeling    Clothing    Boots    Shoes    Diamond Engagement Rings    Diamond    Rugs    Gospel Music    Affiliate    E-Commerce    Radio This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Brittany