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John of Montfort

1294 - 1345

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John of Montfort (Middle Breton: Yann Moñforzh, French: Jean de Montfort) (1295 – 26 September 1345), sometimes known as John IV, was Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond from 1341 to 1345 in dispute with his niece Joan of Penthièvre and her husband Charles of Blois. He was also Count of Montfort from 1322. He was the son of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany, and his second wife, Yolande of Dreux. His contesting of the inheritance of the Duchy of Brittany with his niece Joan led to the War of the Breton Succession, which in turn evolved into being part of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John of Montfort is the 417th most popular nobleman (up from 904th in 2019), the 1,792nd most popular biography from France (up from 3,230th in 2019) and the 69th most popular French Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, John of Montfort ranks 417 out of 1,415. Before him are Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel, Robert, Prince of Taranto, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Humbert III, Count of Savoy. After him are Anne Henriette of Bavaria, Eustace III, Count of Boulogne, Joseph Fesch, Charlene, Princess of Monaco, Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, and Duchess Maria Dorothea of Württemberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1294, John of Montfort ranks 3. Before him are Charles IV of France, and Chungsuk of Goryeo. After him are Kusunoki Masashige, Joan of Valois, Countess of Hainaut, John, Duke of Durazzo, Simonida, Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy, and Hugh IV of Cyprus. Among people deceased in 1345, John of Montfort ranks 2. Before him is Andrew, Duke of Calabria. After him are Sancia of Majorca, Jacob van Artevelde, Sati Beg, William II, Count of Hainaut, Constanza Manuel, Alexios Apokaukos, Al-Ashraf Kujuk, Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster, and Richard de Bury.

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In France

Among people born in France, John of Montfort ranks 1,792 out of 6,770. Before him are Bob Denard (1929), Louise of France (1737), William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969), Georges Delerue (1925), Diane de France (1538), and Germain of Paris (496). After him are Joseph Gallieni (1849), James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick (1670), Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé (1736), Mélanie Bonis (1858), Anne Henriette of Bavaria (1648), and François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois (1641).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, John of Montfort ranks 69. Before him are Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), César, Duke of Vendôme (1594), Aénor de Châtellerault (1103), Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (1197), William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (1024), and Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707). After him are Anne Henriette of Bavaria (1648), Eustace III, Count of Boulogne (1060), Joseph Fesch (1763), Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon (1844), Philip I, Count of Savoy (1207), and Blanche of Bourbon (1339).

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