Conan II of Rennes (c. 1033 – 11 December 1066) was Duke of Brittany, from 1040 to his death. Conan was the eldest child and heir of Alan III, Duke of Brittany by his wife Bertha of Blois, and member of the House of Rennes. He was the elder brother of Hawise, who succeeded him as suo jure duchess.
- 1 October 1040 – 11 December 1066
- Rennes
Conan II faced numerous threats posed by the pro-Norman faction in Brittany, including revolts sponsored by William, Duke of Normandy for whom Conan's father had served as Guardian. William supported challengers to Conan's authority, encouraging them to rebel against the Breton duke, his cousin.
Conan II (Konan II) 1040–1066 with Odo I as regent (1040–1057) c. 1033 only son of Alan III and Bertha of Blois: never married: 11 December 1066 Château-Gontier aged 32–33 Hawise (Hawiz) 1066–1072 with Hoël II: c. 1037 only daughter of Alan III and Bertha of Blois: 1066 seven children 19 August 1072 aged 34–35 Hoël II ...
Conan assumed the title of Duke of Brittany in the spring of 990 following his attack on Nantes and the subsequent death of Count Alan. [1] As Duke, his rule succeeded the Regency that governed Brittany during the life of Drogo and the fractured rule of Brittany after Drogo's death by his illegitimate brothers Hoël and Guerech , and ...
- 27 June 992, Conquereuil
- Rennes
Conan II, Duke of Brittany (1033-11 December 1066) was Duke of Brittany from 1040 to 1066, succeeding Alan III of Brittany and preceding Hawise of Brittany and Hoel II of Brittany. Conan was born in 1033, the eldest child and heir of Alan III of Brittany and Bertha of Blois, coming from the...
Conan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 1033 – 1066) was Duke of Brittany from 1040 to his death. From 1064 to 1066, Conan II fought against William the Conqueror, then Duke of Normandy, during the Breton-Norman war. In the last year of the conflict when the odds were highly in William's favor, Conan...
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