John I, Duke of Brittany
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| Reign | 21 October 1221 - 8 October 1286 |
| Predecessor | Peter I & Alix |
| Successor | John II |
| Regent | Peter I |
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| Reign | 1268 |
| Predecessor | Peter of Savoy |
| Successor | John II |
| Spouse | Blanche of Navarre |
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| John II Peter, Lord of Hade Alix, Countess of Blois |
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| House | House of Dreux |
| Father | Peter I |
| Mother | Alix |
| Born | c. 1217/18 |
| Died | 8 October 1286 Château de l'Isle |
| Burial | Prières Abbey |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
John I the Red (in Breton Yann Iañ ar Ruz, in French Jean I le Roux) (c. 1217/18 – 8 October 1286), known as John the Red due to the colour of his beard, was Duke of Brittany, from 1237 to his death. He was son of Duke Peter I and Alix of Thouars, heiress of the duchy.
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[edit] Life
John was nominal duke from 1221, date of his mother’s death, although his father ruled as regent until he reached adulthood.
He experienced a number of conflicts with the Bishop of Nantes and the Breton clergy. In 1240, he issued an edict expelling Jews from the duchy and cancelling all debts to them.[1] He joined Louis IX of France in the Eighth Crusade (1270), and survived the plague that killed the king. The duchy of Brittany experienced a century of peace, beginning with John I and ending with Duke John III's reign in 1341.[2]
[edit] Marriage and issue
In 1236 John married Infanta Blanche, daughter of King Theobald I of Navarre.[3] They had the following surviving issue:
- John II, Duke of Brittany, married Beatrice of England and had issue
- Peter of Brittany, Lord of Hade
- Alix of Brittany, Dame de Pontarcy, married John of Châtillon, Count of Blois
- Theobald (1245–1256)
- Theobald (died soon after birth)
- Eleanor (1248)
- Nicolas of Brittany (1249–1261)
- Robert (1251–1259)
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| Preceded by Alix and Peter I |
Duke of Brittany 1237–1286 |
Succeeded by John II |
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Earl of Richmond 1268 |
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