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Bertrand du Guesclin

Constable of the House of Du Guesclin whose life was connected with France, Brittany and Castile.

c. 1320 – 1380Constable / CommanderDu Guesclin · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1320 Approximate

Death: 13 July 1380 Documented

Role: Constable / Commander

Dynasty: Du Guesclin · ES

Territories: France (ES) · Brittany (ES) · Castile (ES)

Family network

No direct relationships are recorded for this person.

Documentation

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

2 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (1/2 with a precise source)

BirthApproximate
1320
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
DeathDocumented
13 July 1380
The authority record gives the death as 1380-07-13.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Bertrand, Molina, Herzog · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

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.