Peter of Dreux

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Peter of Dreux was a prominent 13th-century French nobleman and military leader from the Capetian House of Dreux, known especially for his role as Duke of Brittany by marriage.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Peter of Dreux canonical 4
Peter of France 2
Pierre de Dreux 2

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Count of Penthièvre
Count of Richmond
Duke of Brittany
human
military leader
nobleman
allegiance French Crown
associatedPlace County of Dreux
County of Penthièvre
linked to: Penthièvre

Duchy of Brittany
Earldom of Richmond
birthDate c.1187
causeOfDeath drowned
child Arthur of Brittany (died young)
John I, Duke of Brittany
Yolande of Brittany
conflict Albigensian Crusade (as royal supporter)
linked to: Albigensian Crusade

Anglo-French conflicts under Philip II and Louis VIII
Breton War of Succession (early phases of Breton internal conflicts)
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1250-05-30
deathPlace Sea of Marmara
diedOnCampaign Seventh Crusade
father Robert II, Count of Dreux
linked to: Robert II of Dreux
heldTitleByMarriage Duke of Brittany
heldTitleFrom King of France
language Old French
memberOfDynasty Capetian House of Dreux
mother Yolande de Coucy
name Peter Mauclerc
Peter of Dreux
Pierre de Dreux
linked to: Peter of Dreux
nickname Mauclerc
linked to: Seneschal of Poitou
nicknameMeaning “bad cleric” or “renegade cleric”
nobleFamily House of Dreux
notableFor assertive and often harsh rule over Breton nobility
service to French kings Philip II, Louis VIII, and Louis IX
strengthening Capetian influence in Brittany
participatedIn Seventh Crusade
predecessor Alix of Thouars (as ruling Duchess of Brittany)
linked to: Alix of Thouars
reasonForNickname originally destined for a clerical career but abandoned it for knighthood
regencyEnd 1221 (on Alix of Thouars’s death)
regencyStart 1213 (for his wife Alix and infant heirs)
reignEnd 1237 (formal ducal authority ceded to his son)
reignStart 1213 (as Duke of Brittany by marriage)
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Alix of Thouars
Nicole, daughter of Pierre de Mauclerc (disputed or lesser-known second marriage)
successor John I, Duke of Brittany
title Count of Penthièvre
Duke of Brittany
Earl of Richmond
Regent of Brittany

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Count of Dreux notableHolder Peter of Dreux
Blanche of Castile child Peter of France
linked to: Peter of Dreux
Peter I, Duke of Brittany nativeName Pierre de Dreux
linked to: Peter of Dreux
Margaret of Provence child Peter of France
linked to: Peter of Dreux
County of Dreux hasTitleHolder Peter of Dreux
Robert I of Dreux child Pierre of Dreux
linked to: Peter of Dreux
Robert IV of Dreux child Peter of Dreux
Peter of Dreux name Peter of Dreux
Peter of Dreux name Pierre de Dreux
linked to: Peter of Dreux
William the Bad alsoKnownAs Guillaume le Mauvais
linked to: Peter of Dreux