Conan I of Rennes

Conan I ( † June 27 992 at the Battle of Conquereuil ), called the wrongs (le Tort ), was the son of Juhel - Berengar, Count of Rennes; He succeeded his father in 970 and was from 990 Duke of Brittany.

After the guardianship by Wicohen, Archbishop of Dol -de -Bretagne rid of, he took in alliance with Orscand, the Bishop of Vannes ( 970-992 ) dominion over the county Vannes. He suggested the Count of Nantes Hoël I. and Guérec, finally threw 990 the county after the death of the young Count Alain, and then proclaimed himself duke. Fulk Nerra, the new Count of Anjou was concerned about the development in the West his realm. He attacked and killed him Conan 992 at the Battle of Conquereuil.

Conan I. regarded as the founder of the house of Rennes in the wake of the Breton Duke dynasties. He was buried in the abbey church of Mont -Saint -Michel.

From his marriage with Ermengarde, daughter of Count Godfrey I of Anjou, he had at least four children:

  • Godfrey I ( Geoffroi I. ) ( † 1008);
  • Judicaël († June 13, 1037 ), 992 bishop of Vannes;
  • Catualon, 1019-1040 Abbot of Saint- Sauveur de Redon;
  • Judith († 1017 ) ∞ Duke Richard II of Normandy.
  • Duke (Brittany )
  • Graf ( Nantes)
  • Graf ( Rennes)
  • House of Rennes
  • Born in the 10th century
  • Died 992
  • Man
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