48:. Carolingian rulers would sometimes attack Brittany through the region of the Vannetais, making Nantes a strategic asset. In the mid-ninth century, the county finally fell to the Bretons and the title became a subsidiary title of the Breton rulers. The control of the title by the Breton dukes figured prominently in the history of the duchy. The County of Nantes was given to Hoel, a disinherited son of a duke. He lost the countship due to a popular uprising. That uprising presented an opportunity for King
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The County of Nantes was merged permanently into the Ducal crown of
Brittany, and subsequently the crown of France, through Constance's descendants.
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William 1 Longsword of Normandy reconciles with the Franks and exiled Bretons start returning from Britain.
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Charters of Duchess Constance of Brittany and Her Family (1171-1221)
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Charters of Duchess Constance of Brittany and Her Family (1171-1221)
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473:", see Judith Everard and Michael Jones,
182:--- – --- Henry of the Breton March
414:, younger brother of Henry II of England
179:866 – --- Hugh of the Breton March
266:Hakom Rognvaldrsson also known as Incon
261:930 - Rognvaldr reigns until his death.
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344:; Hoƫl's illegitimate son
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309:, also Duke of Brittany
194:Berengar II of Neustria
412:Geoffrey I FitzEmpress
93:, successor to Roland
227:907 - c 914 - vacant
20:were originally the
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326:981 – c.988
211:Kingdom of Brittany
127:in the founding of
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340:992 – 1004
312:952 – 960
171:Robert the Strong
76:Chanson de Roland
73:- subject of the
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129:Redon Abbey
113:Charlemagne
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384:Matthew II
302:Barbetorte
239:Gourmaelon
160:(restored)
158:Lambert II
141:Lambert II
28:under the
440:Constance
419:Conan III
356:Matthew I
316:, his son
98:Lambert I
46:Vannetais
405:Hoƫl III
398:Conan II
342:Judicaƫl
253:Chalmont
246:Namsborg
22:Frankish
391:Alan II
374:Hoƫl II
335:Conan I
328:Guerech
300:Alan I
282:killed.
280:Felecan
273:Estress
173:, also
165:Salomon
125:Nominoe
117:fidelis
89:of the
87:prefect
69:of the
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44:of the
42:Bretons
26:Nantais
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447:Arthur
363:Judith
321:Hoƫl I
204:Robert
147:Amaury
135:Renaud
115:, and
105:Ricwin
63:Roland
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417:1158
349:Budic
314:Drogo
109:comes
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65:, as
38:march
16:The
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119:of
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