Conan III Fat ( bret. Konan III , Fr. Conan III le Gros ; 1095 - September 17, 1148 ) - Duke of Brittany , Earl of Rennes and Earl of Nantes from 1112 . Son of Alain IV , Duke of Brittany, and Ermengard of Anjou.
Conan III Fat | |||||||
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bret Konan III fr Conan III le gros | |||||||
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Predecessor | Alain IV | ||||||
Successor | Joel III and Ed II de Poroet | ||||||
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Predecessor | Alain IV | ||||||
Successor | Joel III | ||||||
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Predecessor | Alain IV | ||||||
Successor | Joel III | ||||||
Birth | 1095 | ||||||
Death | September 17, 1148 | ||||||
Rod | Cornwall house | ||||||
Father | Alain IV | ||||||
Mother | Ermengarde of Anjou | ||||||
Spouse | Matilda English | ||||||
Children | Joel III Bertha Constance Emery Gi | ||||||
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Biography
Shortly before the start of his reign, Conan III married Matilda, the illegitimate daughter of the King of England, Heinrich I Boklerc , so that he could help him in the fight against the King of France, Louis VI .
In 1112, Duke Alain IV abdicated the throne in favor of his son Conan, who had entered into the affairs of the duchy earlier. Conan could also count on help from his mother Ermengarda, who successfully ruled the duchy during her husband’s participation in the First Crusade .
Conan tried to reduce the rights of his vassals by abolishing the transition to the feudal lords of sunken ships, cast ashore, and restricting the rights in noble estates. These reforms were made possible by the strong support of the Church.
On his deathbed in 1148, he renounced his son Joel on the grounds that he denied paternity with him. Then he made the heir of his grandson Conan IV [1] , appointing him Ed II de Poroet , second husband of Bertha , as his deputy. This renunciation played a role in the further history of the Duchy of Brittany .
Marriage and Children
Wife: from 1112 or earlier Matilda (died after 1128 ), illegitimate daughter of Henry I , King of England . Children:
- Joel III (died 1156 ) - titular duke of Brittany since 1148
- Bertha (d. 1158/1164 ); 1st husband with approx. 1137 - Alain Black (c. 1107 - September 15, 1146 ), Earl of Richmond ; 2nd husband from 1148 or earlier - Ed II de Poroet (d. 1170 ), Viscount de Poroet , Regent and Duke of Brittany
- Constance (d. 1148 ); husband - Geoffroy III (d. February 18 or July 15, 1169 ), lord du Maine
Coanan III also had two illegitimate children:
- Emory (died after 1137 )
- Guy (died after 1154 )
Notes
- ↑ Son of Bertha and Alain Black
Literature
- Chédeville André, Guillotel Hubert. La Bretagne féodale XIe-XIIIe siècle. - Editions Ouest France, 1987. - 427 p. - ISBN 2-7373-0014-2 .
- Arthur de la Borderie. Histoire de Bretagne. - 1975.
- Joëlle Quaghebeur. La Cornouaille du XIe - XIIIe siècle. - Presses Universitaires de Rennes. - 2002. - ISBN 2868477437 .
- Etienne Gasche. Petite histoire des Rois et Ducs de Bretagne. - éditions Yoran Embanner. - 2006. - ISBN 2-9521446-7-2 .
Links
- DUKES of BRITTANY (English) . Foundation for Medieval Genealogy . The date of circulation is January 13, 2010. Archived February 20, 2012.