John II of Dreux (in French Jean II de Dreux) (1239 – November 18, 1305) was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, from 1286 to his death. He was son of Duke Jean I and Blanche, princess of Navarre. Jump to: navigation, search // Events Births June 17 - King Edward I of England (died 1307) December 17 - Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (died 1256) Peter III of Aragon (died 1285) John II, Duke of Brittany (died 1305) Ippen, Japanese monk (died 1289) Deaths March 3 - Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of... Jump to: navigation, search November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years), with 43 remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search Events August 5 - English troops capture William Wallace Wenceslas III becomes king of Bohemia The Papacy removed to France following riots in the Papal State. ... The Duke of Brittany (French: Duc de Bretagne) governed Brittany, a region with strong traditions of independence, including a language and culture all its own. ... The title of Earl of Richmond was created many times in the Peerage of England. ... Events Margaret I of Scotland became queen of Scotland, end of Canmore dynasty. ... John I of Dreux (in French Jean I de Dreux) (1217–October 8, 1286), known as the Red due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany, from 1237 to his death. ... Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community and province of Spain. ...

Jean married Princess Beatrix of England, the daughter of King Henry III of England, in 1259. They had six children: Henry III (October 1, 1207 – November 16, 1272) is one of the least-known British monarchs, considering the great length of his reign. ...

1. Arthur II, Duke of Brittany
2. John de Bretagne, 1st Earl of Richmond
3. Pierre, Viscount de Leon
4. Marie de Dreux, wife of Guy III de Châtillon
5. Blanche de Dreux, wife of Philip of Artois
6. Eleonore, Abbess of Fontevrault

He was killed during the celebrations surrounding the coronation of Pope Clement V in 1305. Jean was leading the pope's horse through the crowd. So many spectators had piled atop the walls that one of them crumbled and collapsed right on top of the unfortunate duke. Arthur II of Dreux (July 2, 1262_August 27, 1312) was duke of Brittany, from 1305 to his death. ... Jump to: navigation, search Philip of Artois (1269 – September 11, 1298) was the son of Robert II of Artois, Count of Artois and Amicie de Courtenay. ... The Fontevraud Abbey (or Fontevrault Abbey) is located in the village of Fontevraud-lAbbaye, near Chinon, in Anjou, France. ... Clement V, né Bertrand de Goth (also occasionally spelled Gouth and Got) (1264 – April 20, 1314), was pope from 1305 to his death. ...

See also: Dukes of Brittany family tree This is a family tree of the Dukes of Brittany, from the 9th century, to the annexation by France in 1514. ...