Jean II of Brittany

See also: Jean II

Jean II of Brittany (January 3rd 1239 - November 18th 1305, Lyon), was Duc of Brittany (1286 - 1305), and Count de Richmond (1268-1305).

He was the son of Jean I {{er}} the Russet-red, duke of Brittany, and Blanche of Navarre.

Biography

He accompanied his father and holy Louis with the Eighth crusade which ended in the death of the king in 1271 in Tunis. Whereas his/her father returned in Brittany, it went in Palestine, probably with the crusade of Edouard Ier of England, his brother-in-law.

In 1285, it accompanied its suzerain Philippe III Bold the, king de France, in war against the king d' Aragon (Croisade of Aragon). Brother-in-law of king d' Angleterre, it was named by this last general captain of Aquitaine and defended this province against the army of king de France, carried out by Charles de Valois. Jean II undergoes only reverses, and Brittany was invaded. It broke its alliance with the king of England, Maria her grandson the future Jean III with Isabelle, the girl of Charles de Valois and its duchy was set up in peerage.

Of 1297 with 1304, it united its banner with that of king de France in his fight against the Flemings; it is quoted with the battle of Mons-in-Pévèle, with the two seats of Lille, etc

In 1305, after peace, it went to Lyon for the sacring of the Pape Clément V. During the ceremony, it held the support of the pontifical mule, when a section of wall crumbled and buries it. One withdrew it dying, and it expired four days later.

Marriage and descent

The October 13rd 1260 with Saint-Denis, it marries Béatrice of England (1242-1275), girl of the king d' Angleterre Henri III Plantagenêt, which brought to him in dowry the county of Richemont. They had six children:

  • Arthur II, (1261-1312), duke of Brittany.

  • Jean (1266 - January 17th 1334), Count de Richmond (1306 - 1334). It was used Edouard II as England in Scotland against Robert Ier of Scotland and was made prisoner with the Bataille of Blackmore in 1322. It was released only in 1325.

  • Marie (1268 - May 5th 1339), married in 1292 in Guy III of Châtillon, count of Saint-pol.
  • White (1270 - March 19th 1327), married to Philippe d' Artois (1269 -1298).
  • Pierre (1269 - July 1312), Viscount of Leon. It was a prince impassioned by the horses, and which was involved in debt so well to satisfy its passion that it was obliged to sell the Viscount of Leon to his brother Arthur II. It took part in the wars of Flanders with his father. He died in 1312, of the continuation of a kick of a horse.
  • Aliénor (1275 - May 16th 1342). Nun in 1286, abbess of Fontevraud (1304 - 1342)

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