Alan IV, Count of Brittany

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Count of Brittany
gptkbp:alliance Marriage_alliances_with_English_nobility
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Bertrand,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkb:Alan_I,_Duke_of_Brittany
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duchy_of_Brittany
gptkb:Duke_of_Normandy
gptkbp:born c. 1070
gptkbp:burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Melaine, Rennes
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Norman_Conquest
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkbp:contribution Development of Brittany's feudal system
gptkbp:culturalContribution Patron_of_the_arts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Breton_culture
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Alan_III,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkb:Eudo,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkbp:died 1130
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:House_of_Blois
gptkbp:father gptkb:Eudo,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Post-Norman_Conquest_Britain
gptkbp:historicalImpact Strengthened regional power
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Middle Ages
gptkbp:historicalRole Count during the 12th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_Breton_history
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Rennes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alan IV, Count of Brittany
gptkbp:influencedBy Norman culture
gptkbp:influenceOn Breton law
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Alan_the_Great
Strengthening_the_Breton_nobility
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_Breton_independence
gptkbp:militaryRank Led_Breton_forces
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Hawise_of_Guingamp
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Tinchebray
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Breton_nobility
gptkbp:politicalPosition Formed alliances through marriage
gptkbp:politicalRole gptkb:Count
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alan_III,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkbp:reign 30 years
1100-1130
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Council_of_Nantes
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Berthe_of_Brittany
Married
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bertrand,_Count_of_Brittany
gptkb:Count_of_Nantes
gptkbp:territory Brittany
gptkbp:title Count of Brittany
gptkbp:titleHeld Count of Rennes