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Also known as Francis II of Brittany

Duke of Brittany (1435-1488)

Key facts

Reign
26 December 1458 – 9 September 1488
Coronation
3 February 1459
Predecessor
Arthur III
Successor
Anne
Born
23 June 1433, Château de Clisson , Nantes , Brittany
Died
9 September 1488 (1488-09-09) (aged 55), Couëron
Burial
Nantes Cathedral
Spouses
Margaret of Brittany ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1455 ; died 1469 ) ​ Margaret of Foix ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1471 ) ​
Issue
John, Count of Montfort Anne, Duchess of Brittany Isabeau of Brittany
House
Dreux-Montfort
Father
Richard, Count of Étampes
Mother
Margaret, Countess of Étampes

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
François
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Château de Clisson
Place of death
Couëron
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
duke
Image
François II de Bretagne priant.jpg
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Commons category
François II de Bretagne
date of birth
1435-06-23
date of death
1488-09-09
place of burial
Nantes Cathedral
manner of death
accidental death
unmarried partner
Antoinette de Maignelais
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Encyclopedic overview

Coat of Arms of Francis II, Duke of Brittany Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France. As such, his reign was characterized by conflicts with King Louis XI and with his daughter, Anne of France, who served as regent during the minority of her brother, King Charles VIII. The armed and unarmed conflicts from 1465 to 1477 and 1484–1488 have been called the "War of the Public Weal" and the Mad War (la Guerre Folle), respectively.

Early life

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