Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany

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Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany was a late 10th- and early 11th-century Breton ruler known for consolidating ducal authority in Brittany and navigating complex alliances with the French crown and neighboring powers.

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Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Brittany
human
medieval ruler
ally Richard II, Duke of Normandy
burialPlace Mont Saint-Michel
linked to: Mont-Saint-Michel
centuryOfActivity 10th century
11th century
child Adelaide of Brittany
Alan III, Duke of Brittany
Odo, Count of Penthièvre
conflict Counts of Blois
linked to: Count of Blois
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Brittany
dateOfBirth circa 980
dateOfDeath 20 November 1008
deathCause illness (reported)
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Breton
father Conan I, Duke of Brittany
linked to: Conan I of Rennes
fatherInLaw Richard I, Duke of Normandy
feudalAllegiance Kingdom of France
givenName Geoffrey
languageSpoken Breton
Latin
memberOf House of Rennes
mother Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou
linked to: Ermengarde of Anjou
motherInLaw Gunnor, Duchess of Normandy
linked to: Gunnor of Normandy
nobleFamily House of Rennes
nobleTitle Duke of Brittany
notableFor alliances with the Duchy of Normandy
consolidation of ducal authority in Brittany
relations with the French crown
occupation duke
placeOfDeath Nantes
positionHeld Duke of Brittany
predecessor Conan I, Duke of Brittany
linked to: Conan I of Rennes
regionRuled Brittany
reignEnd 1008
reignStart 992
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
sibling Judith of Brittany
spouse Hawise of Normandy
successor Alan III, Duke of Brittany
territory Brittany
titleHeldFrom Duke of Brittany, from 992
titleHeldUntil Duke of Brittany, until 1008

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House of Rennes hasMember Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Odo, Count of Penthièvre father Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Conan I of Rennes child Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Conan I of Rennes successor Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Count of Rennes heldBy Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Alan III, Duke of Brittany father Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
Alan III, Duke of Brittany predecessor Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany