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Francis II, Duke of Brittany

1435 - 1488

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Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France. As such, his reign was characterized by conflicts with King Louis XI of France and with his daughter, Anne of France, who served as regent during the minority of her brother, King Charles VIII. The armed and unarmed conflicts from 1465 to 1477 and 1484–1488 have been called the "War of the Public Weal" and the Mad War (la Guerre Folle), respectively. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis II, Duke of Brittany is the 5,092nd most popular politician (down from 4,479th in 2019), the 1,460th most popular biography from France (down from 1,378th in 2019) and the 354th most popular French Politician.

Francis II, Duke of Brittany is most famous for being the father of Anne of Brittany, who married King Charles VIII of France.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 5,092 out of 19,576. Before him are Georgios Papandreou, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Hohenberg, Guillaume Henri Dufour, Vicente Guerrero, Ruzi Ying, and Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans. After him are Robert III, Count of Flanders, García Sánchez I of Pamplona, Gojong of Goryeo, Taishi Ci, Francisco da Costa Gomes, and Claudia Felicitas of Austria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1435, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 5. Before him are Andrea del Verrocchio, Hans Memling, Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, and Andrea della Robbia. After him are Bernt Notke, Michael Pacher, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Johannes Tinctoris, Pietro Lombardo, Jacob Sprenger, and Sittişah Hatun. Among people deceased in 1488, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 5. Before him are Andrea del Verrocchio, James III of Scotland, Clarice Orsini, and Alvise Cadamosto. After him are Girolamo Riario, John II, Duke of Bourbon, Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, and Borommatrailokkanat.

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In France

Among people born in France, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 1,460 out of 6,770. Before him are Paul-Jacques Curie (1855), Bernard of Italy (797), Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (1517), Jean Tirole (1953), Pierre-Narcisse Guérin (1774), and Pierre Larousse (1817). After him are Blaise de Vigenère (1523), Ernest Meissonier (1815), Robert III, Count of Flanders (1249), Armand Peugeot (1849), Michel Chasles (1793), and Richard, Duke of Burgundy (858).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Francis II, Duke of Brittany ranks 354. Before him are Louis I, Count of Flanders (1304), Pierre Mauroy (1928), Jacques-Charles Dupont de l'Eure (1767), Peter I, Duke of Bourbon (1311), Guillaume de Nogaret (1260), and Bernard of Italy (797). After him are Robert III, Count of Flanders (1249), Jean Jacques Régis de Cambacérès (1753), Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709), Édouard Herriot (1872), Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger (1894), and Bernard Tapie (1943).

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