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John II, Duke of Brittany

1239 - 1305

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John II (Breton: Yann; French: Jean; 1239 – 18 November 1305) reigned as Duke of Brittany from 1286 until his death, and was also Earl of Richmond in the Peerage of England. He took part in two crusades prior to his accession to the ducal throne. As a duke, John was involved in the conflicts between the kings of France and England. He was crushed to death in an accident during the celebrations of a papal coronation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John II, Duke of Brittany is the 9,835th most popular politician (down from 8,656th in 2019). (down from 1,677th in 2019)

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Among politicians, John II, Duke of Brittany ranks 9,835 out of 19,576. Before him are Otto Pérez Molina, Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York, Cloelia, Taytu Betul, Muhammad VI of Granada, and Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo. After him are Prince Koreyasu, Wifred II, Count of Barcelona, Telerig of Bulgaria, R. James Woolsey Jr., Arybbas of Epirus, and Zhang Zhidong.

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Among people born in 1239, John II, Duke of Brittany ranks 6. Before him are Edward I of England, Peter III of Aragon, Stephen V of Hungary, Valdemar, King of Sweden, and Theobald II of Navarre. After him is Kujō Yoritsugu. Among people deceased in 1305, John II, Duke of Brittany ranks 14. Before him are Nicholas of Tolentino, Roger of Lauria, Jean de Meun, Maximus Planudes, Moses de León, and Blanche of France, Duchess of Austria. After him is Qian Xuan.

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