Count of Rennes

The county around the city of Rennes Rennes ( in ancient times called Condate and capital of Redonen ) located, was already in the middle of the 5th century. In the 8th century, it was (consisting of the counties of Rennes, Vannes and Nantes) integrated into the Breton Mark - and was in the following centuries, always one of the contenders for supremacy in and the title of Duke of Brittany.

Regent in Rennes was around 800 Roricon, the son of Charlemagne. Erispoë, son Nominoës was used by Charles the Bald; was succeeded by his brother Gurvand († 877). Gurvands son Judicaal tried to gain supremacy in Brittany, but was defeated at the Battle of Questembert 888 and fell. Gurvands son Berengar had the Great, Count of Vannes acknowledge, then the Duke of Brittany was the supremacy of Alain.

After Berengar's son Judicael Berengar († 970) had re-acquired its independence, succeeded by his son Conan I., Domnonée and the County of Vannes to subdue, then the county of Nantes ( 990 ), but was then, when he raised more claims, but beaten on June 27, 992 of Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou, in the battle of Conquereuil and killed. Conan's son Geoffroy I ( † 1008) was later able to restore the rule of the Counts of Rennes and call himself Duke of Brittany; He completed major alliances, married his daughter Judith with Duke Richard II of Normandy, but also submitted to the French king Robert II.

The county was once again awarded for a half-brother of Duke Conan II, Geoffroy Grenonat († 1084 ). But after Conan's nephew Alain IV Fergent had him forcibly in the barriers, the county Rennes was finally incorporated into the Duchy.

Count of Rennes

• Roricon to 800-832 Count of Rennes, afterwards Earl of Maine, † 839 ( Rorgoniden )
• Erispoë, Count of Rennes 851-857, son Nominoës
• Gurvand, Count of Rennes from 874, † 877, son Nominoës
• Judicael, Count of Rennes from 877, X 888, son Gurvants Berengar of Bayeux, son-in -law and father Gurvants blinds

• Historical territory (France)
• Graf ( Rennes)