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Peter II 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.
- Peter of Dreux
Peter I (born 1190—died 1250, at sea en route to France) was...
- Peter of Dreux
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.
This is a list of monarchs of the Duchy of Brittany. In different epochs the sovereigns of Brittany were kings, princes, and dukes. The Breton ruler was sometimes elected, sometimes attained the position by conquest or intrigue, or by hereditary right.
Jun 19, 2024 · Chronology. Some dates down to 988 may vary by a year or so. Names and Titles. For the title of duke, formally bestowed in 1297 but in use from Alan I, see W. Kienast, Der Herzogstitel in Frankreich und Deutschland (Munich, 1968), ch. iv.
Hoel ruled as Hoel II, Duke of Brittany and started the House of Kernev which continued to rule Brittany until 1156 (see below). Hoël inherited a divided Brittany which was split into six largely independent regions: Rennes, Panthièvre, Léon, Cornouaille, the Broërec, and Nantes. [37]
Peter I (born 1190—died 1250, at sea en route to France) 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.
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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...
