Conan I of Rennes
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Conan I (927 – June 27, 992) was the count of Rennes from 958 and duke of Brittany from 990 to his death. He became ruler of Brittany after a period of civil and political unrest, having first succeeded his father Judicael Berengar, as count of Rennes. Conflicting information has been given for the family's origin, one version making Conan great-grandson of Erispoe, Duke of Brittany.[1]
This was the first Gallo family to ascend the Breton duchy, the line of which is first known from Judicael's father Berenguer, Count of Rennes, born in Bayeux, in what was left of Brittania Nova, the March of Neustria, before the cession to the Norman Rollo (911). They had been vassals of the Franks in the same capacity as Roland, Marcher Lords of Brittany, but not of Britannic origins.
[edit] Family and children
He married Ermengarde, daughter of Geoffrey I of Anjou and Adele of Vermandois and had the following issue:
- Judith (982-1017), married Richard II, Duke of Normandy
- Judicael, count of Porhoet (died 1037)
- Geoffrey, the eventual heir
- Hernod
Conan died in battle against his brother-in-law Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou at the Battle of Conquereuil and is buried in Mont Saint Michel Abbey.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ There would have been strong motivation to supply for this first Gallo duke a legitimate claim to the duchy.
| Preceded by Alan II |
Duke of Brittany 958–992 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey I |
