Arthur II (Brittany)
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 |
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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. |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Arthur II |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Brittany |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1262 |
DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1312 |