Conan 'le Tort' (the Crooked) Duc de Bretagne, I (de Rennes) (927 - 992)

Conan 'le Tort' de Rennes, Duc de Bretagne

Parents: Judicaël (Juhael) Comte de Rennes & his wife Gerberge
Spouse: Ermengarde d'Anjou
Children:
1. Geoffroy
2. Judith
3. Judicaël
4. Catuallon
5. Hurnod
6.-9: four illegitimate children, see below

LINKS
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRITTANY.htm#ConanIdied992
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conan_I_of_Rennes

MEDIEVAL LANDS

CONAN de Rennes, son of JUDICAËL [Juhael] Comte de Rennes & his wife Gerberge --- (-killed in battle Conquereil 27 Jun 992). The Chronicle of Nantes names "Conano filio Judicael Berengarii Redonensi comite" when recording that he held a large part of Brittany from Thibaut [II] Comte de Blois and fought with Hoël Comte de Nantes[120]. His parentage is confirmed by the Chronico Sancti Michaelis which records the death of his grandson "Gaufridus Dux Britanniæ filius Conani filii Juhelli Berengarii" in 1008[121]. Comte de Rennes. He succeeded in [970] as CONAN I "le Tort" Duke of Brittany. Rodulfus Glaber records that Conan "crowned himself with a royal diadem", was defeated by his brother-in-law Foulques Comte d'Anjou, and surrendered after his right hand had been cut off[122]. The Chronico Sancti Michaelis records that "Conanus Brito…filius Juhelli Berengarii" was killed in battle "V Kal Jul 992" against Foulques Comte d'Anjou[123]. The Chronicle of Nantes reports that he was killed at the battle of Conquereuil[124], dated "992 V Kal Jul" in the Chronicon britannicum[125]. The Chronicon Kemperlegiense records the death "in bello Conçurruç…V Kal Jul" of "Conanus comes, filius Iudicaëlis Berengarii Comitis Redonensis"[126].

m (973) ERMENGARDE d'Anjou, daughter of GEOFFROY I "Grisegonelle" Comte d'Anjou & his first wife Adela de Meaux [Vermandois-Carolingian] (before 965-after 982). Rodulfus Glaber records that Conan married the sister of Foulques of Anjou but does not name her[127]. The primary source which confirms her name has not yet been identified.

Mistresses (1) - (x): ---. The names of Duke Conan's mistresses are not known.

Duke Conan I & his wife had five children:

1. GEOFFROY de Bretagne ([980]-20 Nov 1008). His parentage is confirmed by the Chronico Sancti Michaelis which records that "Gaufridus Dux Britanniæ filius Conani filii Juhelli Berengarii" died in 1008 "dum pergeret Romam causa orationis"[128]. He succeeded his father in 992 as GEOFFROY I Duke of Brittany.

- see below.

2. JUDITH de Bretagne (982-16 Jun 1017). Guillaume de Jumièges records the marriage at Mont Saint-Michel of Duke Richard and Judith sister of "Geoffroi comte des Bretons"[129]. According to Orderic Vitalis, Judith founded the abbey of Bernay, Eure in 1025[130], but this date is inconsistent with her date of death and her husband's second marriage. An agreement between the abbots of Jumièges and Bougeuil concerning an exchange of land in Poitou, by charter dated [13 Apr/4 Apr] 1012, is subscribed by "Richardus…filius Ricardi principi magni…Judith…"[131]. The Chronicle of Caen Saint-Etienne records the death in 1017 of "Judita comitissa"[132]. m (Mont Saint-Michel [1000]) as his first wife, RICHARD II "le Bon/l'Irascible" Comte de Normandie, son of RICHARD I "Sans-Peur" Comte [de Normandie] & his second wife Gunnora (-28 Aug 1027).

3. JUDICAËL (-1037). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1026 which recalls that "Gaufridus, Conani Curvi filius" was killed "apud Concuruz prelium", witnessed by "Judicael et Hurwodius duo fratres ipsius"[133]. Comte de Porhoët.

4. CATUALLON (-15 Jan, 1050 or after). Tresvaux records that Catuallon, brother of Geoffroy I Duke of Brittany, was abbot of Redon, but does not cite the primary source on which this is based[134].

5. HURNOD [Urvod] de Bretagne (-after 1026). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 1026 which recalls that "Gaufridus, Conani Curvi filius" was killed "apud Concuruz prelium", witnessed by "Judicael et Hurwodius duo fratres ipsius"[135].

Duke Conan I had four illegitimate children by Mistresses (1) - (x):

6. ALAIN . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

7. JUDICAËL dit Glanderius . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

8. son . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.

9. son . The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified.
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WIKIPEDIA (Eng)
Conan I (927 – June 27, 992) was the count of Rennes from 958 and duke of Brittany from 990 to his death. He became ruler of Brittany after a period of civil and political unrest, having first succeeded his father Judicael Berengar, as count of Rennes.

Family and children
He married Ermengarde of Anjou, daughter of Geoffrey I of Anjou and Adele of Vermandois and had the following issue:

* Judith (982-1017), married Richard II, Duke of Normandy
* Judicael, count of Porhoet (died 1037)
* Geoffrey, the eventual heir
* Hernod
Conan died in battle against his brother-in-law Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou at the Battle of Conquereuil and is buried in Mont Saint Michel Abbey.
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Biography

Conan I was the son of Juhel Bérenger. After being freed from the tutelage of Wicohen, Archbishop of Dol-de-Bretagne, who had imposed his rule to his father, Conan is mentioned for the first time as "Conanus commes Britanniae" August 16 at the 979 yard Count Odo of Chartres.

Conan then takes control of Vannes in alliance with Orscand the Great, bishop of Vannes (970-992). The first and indecisive Battle of Conquereuil disputed Hoel cons of Nantes in 981 does not allow it to impose its sovereignty over the Nantes [1].

After the disappearance of Guérech Count of Nantes, he puts his hand on the county of Nantes in 990 after the death of his young heir Count Alain and was proclaimed "Duke of Brittany. On confirmation of a gift made to the abbey of Mont Saint Michel, July 28 990 in presence of all the bishops of Brittany, Conan takes the title of "Princeps Britannorum.

The new Count of Anjou (Fulk Nerra) caring for his political rise proclaimed himself the advocate of the house of Nantes and it gives him fight. Conan I was killed in the defeat at the Second Battle of Conquereuil June 27 992 [2]

Conan I of Brittany was buried in the abbey of Mont Saint Michel which he was the benefactor.

Unions and progeny

From his union with Ermengarde daughter of Geoffrey I of Anjou it leaves at least two children:
* Geoffrey Duke of Brittany
* Judith, wife of between 996 and 1008 Duke Richard II of Normandy, died June 28, 1017.

Although no other wife not being known, the three following son never considered children of Ermengarde.
* Judicaël, Bishop of Vannes in 992 died June 13, 1037.
* Catualon abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Sauveur de Redon from 1019 to 1040.
* Urvod mentioned in 1026 in a charter of Alain III of Brittany.
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Conan I (927 – June 27, 992) was the count of Rennes from 958 and duke of Brittany from 990 to his death. He became ruler of Brittany after a period of civil and political unrest, having first succeeded his father Judicael Berengar, as count of Rennes.
[edit] Family and children

He married Ermengarde of Anjou, daughter of Geoffrey I of Anjou and Adele of Vermandois and had the following issue:

* Judith (982-1017), married Richard II, Duke of Normandy
* Judicael, count of Porhoet (died 1037)
* Geoffrey, the eventual heir
* Hernod

Conan died in battle against his brother-in-law Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou at the Battle of Conquereuil and is buried in Mont Saint Michel Abbey.
[edit] See also

* Dukes of Brittany family tree

[edit] Notes
Preceded by
Alan II Duke of Brittany
958–992 Succeeded by
Geoffrey I