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Anne of Brittany

Duchess of Brittany in her own right and queen of France through two successive marriages. Her marriage settlements were decisive in bringing the duchy into the French monarchy.

1477 – 1514Duchess / ConsortMontfort-Brittany · ES
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Portrait of Anne of Brittany
Contemporary miniatureAnne of Brittany with three saints · Grandes Heures, f. 3rJean Bourdichon · 1503–1508Public domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1477 Documented

Death: 1514 Documented

Role: Duchess / Consort

Dynasty: Montfort-Brittany · ES

Territories: Brittany (ES) · France (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns
Duchess · Brittany · Duchy Pending review1488–1514Effective rule
Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents
Partners
Children
Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

7 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
Family and relationships (1/4 with a precise source)
  • FatherPending review

    Francis II of Brittany

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • MotherPending review

    Margaret of Foix, Duchess of Brittany

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipPending review

    Charles VIII of France

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
  • Marriage or partnershipDocumented

    Louis XII of France

    The authority record identifies Louis XII of France (GND 118780735) as spouse.
    Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Anna, Frankreich, Königin · Relationships: spouse → GND 118780735
    Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
  • GovernmentPending review

    Duchess · Brittany · 1488–1514

    A precise source has not yet been added.
    No individual review recorded ·
Biographical and contextual references (2)
Editorial history
  • 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
  • 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
  • 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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