Arthur II (Brittany)

Arthur II with the coat of arms of the House of Dreux

Arthur II (* July 25, 1262 ; † August 27, 1312 ) was Duke of Brittany and Count of Penthièvre from 1305 until his death.

He was the eldest son of Duke John II and Beatrix of England , a daughter of King Henry III. When his father died in 1305, he inherited the Duchy of Brittany and the County of Penthièvre.

Arthur was married twice. His first wife was Maria (* 1260; † 1291), heiress of the Vice- County Limoges , since 1275 , his second wife since 1294 Yolande de Dreux (* 1263; † 1322), heiress of the County of Montfort-l'Amaury .

Children from his first marriage were:

• Johann III. (* 1286; † 1341) Duke of Brittany
• Guido (* 1287; † 1331), Count of Penthièvre ⚭ Johanna von Goëllo (* 1300; † 1327)
• Peter (* 1289; † 1312)

Children from his second marriage were:

• Johann IV. (* 1295; † 1345) Duke of Bretagne, Count of Montfort ⚭ 1329 Johanna of Flanders (1295–1374)
• Beatrix (* 1295; † 1384) ⚭ 1315 Guido X. von Laval ( tribe list of the Montmorency )
• Johanna (* 1296; † 1364) ⚭1323 Robert of Flanders , Lord of Marle and Cassel ( House Dampierre )
• Alix (* 1298; † 1377) ⚭ 1320 Burchard VII. Count of Vendôme
• Maria (* 1302; † 1371), nun

Web links

• Arthur de Bretagne at fmg.ac (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Guido VI.	Vice Count of Limoges (de iure uxoris ) 1275–1301	Johann III.
Robert IV of Dreux (de iure uxoris)	Count of Montfort (de iure uxoris) 1292–1312	Johann IV.
Johann II.	Duke of Brittany 1305-1312	Johann III.
Johann II.	Count of Penthièvre 1305-1312	Johann III.