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John I, Duke of Brittany

1217 - 1286

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John I (Breton: Yann, French: Jean; c. 1217/1218 – 8 October 1286), known as John the Red due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany from 1221 to his death and 2nd Earl of Richmond in 1268. John was the eldest of three children born to Duchess Alix and her husband and co-ruler, Duke Peter I. He became duke upon his mother's death in 1221. His father, who had reigned as duke due to his marriage to Alix, ruled as regent until John reached adulthood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John I, Duke of Brittany is the 8,937th most popular politician (down from 8,364th in 2019), the 2,568th most popular biography from France (down from 2,487th in 2019) and the 607th most popular French Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John I, Duke of Brittany ranks 8,937 out of 19,576. Before him are Ban Biao, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Joseph, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, Alessandro Nannini, Charles, Duke of Calabria, and Marais Viljoen. After him are Driss Jettou, Alcetas I of Epirus, Kokhir Rasulzoda, Achille Starace, Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon, and Georges d'Amboise.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1217, John I, Duke of Brittany ranks 6. Before him are Hulagu Khan, Baldwin II, Latin Emperor, Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, George Akropolites, and Henry I of Cyprus. After him are Henry of Ghent, and Bolesław II the Horned. Among people deceased in 1286, John I, Duke of Brittany ranks 8. Before him are Zhenjin, Bar Hebraeus, Alexander III of Scotland, William of Moerbeke, Sophia of Denmark, and Gurju Khatun. After him are Abu Yusuf Yaqub ibn Abd al-Haqq, and Ibn Sa'id al-Maghribi.

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In France

Among people born in France, John I, Duke of Brittany ranks 2,568 out of 6,770. Before him are Manitas de Plata (1921), Émile Combes (1835), Charles Munch (1891), Paul Du Chaillu (1835), Louis Couperin (1626), and René Fonck (1894). After him are Sami Frey (1937), Marie-Gabrielle Capet (1761), Georges d'Amboise (1460), Jean Eustache (1938), Philippe de La Hire (1640), and Yann Arthus-Bertrand (1946).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, John I, Duke of Brittany ranks 607. Before him are Sébastien Érard (1752), Pierre Pflimlin (1907), Philip of Milly (1120), Élisabeth Borne (1961), Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas (1701), and Émile Combes (1835). After him are Georges d'Amboise (1460), Louis Lachenal (1921), Joseph Darnand (1897), Géraud Duroc (1772), Étienne de Silhouette (1709), and Margaret of Bourbon (1438).

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