Count of Rennes
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The Count of Rennes was originally the ruler of the Romano
-Frankish civitas
of Rennes
. From the middle of the ninth century these counts were Bretons
with close ties to the Duchy of Brittany, which they often vied to rule. From 990 the Counts of Rennes were usually Dukes of Brittany. In 1203 the county was integrated into the ducal demesne
.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
-Frankish civitas
Civitas
In the history of Rome, the Latin term civitas , according to Cicero in the time of the late Roman Republic, was the social body of the cives, or citizens, united by law . It is the law that binds them together, giving them responsibilities on the one hand and rights of citizenship on the other...
of Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
. From the middle of the ninth century these counts were Bretons
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
with close ties to the Duchy of Brittany, which they often vied to rule. From 990 the Counts of Rennes were usually Dukes of Brittany. In 1203 the county was integrated into the ducal demesne
Demesne
In the feudal system the demesne was all the land, not necessarily all contiguous to the manor house, which was retained by a lord of the manor for his own use and support, under his own management, as distinguished from land sub-enfeoffed by him to others as sub-tenants...
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- ???–876 Gurwant, also Duke from 874
- 876–888 Judicael
- 888–903 unknown
- 903–953 Judicael BerengarJudicael BerengarJudicael alias Berengar was Count of Rennes in the mid-to-late 10th century. There are conflicting accounts of his parentage, one popular solution making him son and successor to a count Berenger by a daughter of Gurvand, Duke of Brittany...
- 958–992 Conan I the Crooked, also Duke from 990
- 992–1008 Geoffrey IGeoffrey I, Duke of BrittanyGeoffrey I of Rennes was duke of Brittany, from 992 to his death. He was son of Duke Conan I and Ermengarde of Anjou, whose parents were Geoffrey I of Anjou and Adele of Meaux....
, also Duke - 1008–1040 Alan IAlan III, Duke of BrittanyAlan III of Rennes was duke of Brittany, from 1008 to his death. He was son of Duke Geoffrey I and Hawise of Normandy. Alan married Bertha, daughter of Odo II, Count of Blois and had at least two children: Conan II, his successor, and Hawise of Brittany, who married Hoel of Cornwall.Alan III was...
, also Duke - 1040–1066 Conan IIConan II, Duke of BrittanyConan II of Rennes 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 Berthe de Blois, and member of the House of Rennes...
, also Duke - 1066–1082 Geoffrey II GrenonatGeoffrey GrenonatGeoffrey II Grenonat, Count of Rennes, married Bertha, daughter of Rivallon I of Dol and Aremburga de Puiset. Alongside Ralph of Gael, he revolted against Duke Hoel. Geoffrey played a commanding role in the Breton Revolt, in which he and several others planned to restore the authority of his uncle...
- 1066–1072 HawiseHawise, Duchess of BrittanyHawise of Rennes was hereditary Duchess of Brittany from 1066 until her death.She was the second child and heiress of Alan III, Duke of Brittany by his wife Berthe de Blois, and as such, a member of the House of Rennes...
(in opposition to Geoffrey II), also Duchess
- 1066–1072 Hawise
- 1082–1084 Hoel IHoel II, Duke of BrittanyHoel II of Cornwall was count of Kernev , from 1058 as Hoel V, and after his marriage to Hawise, Duchess of Brittany, in 1066, he became duke of Brittany...
(in opposition to Geoffrey II from 1066), also Duke from 1066 - 1084–1112 Alan II FergantAlan IV, Duke of BrittanyAlan IV was Duke of Brittany, from 1084 until his abdication in 1112. He was also Count of Nantes and Count of Rennes. He was son of Hawise, Duchess of Brittany and Duke Hoel II. He was known as Alan Fergant, which in Breton means "Alan the Strong"...
, also Duke - 1112–1148 Conan III the FatConan III, Duke of BrittanyConan III of Cornwall or the Fat , was duke of Brittany, from 1112 to his death. He was son of Duke Alan IV and Ermengarde of Anjou....
, also Duke - 1148–1156 Hoel II
- 1156–1167 Conan IV the YoungConan IV, Duke of BrittanyConan IV of Penthièvre , called "the Young", was duke of Brittany, from 1156 to his death. He was son of Alan the Black, 1st Earl of Richmond and Bertha of Brittany. He was his mother's heir as Duke Conan III...
, also Duke until 1171 - 1167–1181 Henry CurtmantleHenry II of EnglandHenry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
- 1181–1186 Geoffrey IIIGeoffrey II, Duke of BrittanyGeoffrey II, Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond was Duke of Brittany between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage with the heiress Constance. Geoffrey was the fourth son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine.-Family:He was a younger maternal half-brother of Marie de...
, also Duke - 1186–1196 Constance, also Duchess from 1166
- 1196–1203 ArthurArthur I, Duke of BrittanyArthur I was Duke of Brittany between 1194 and 1202. He was the posthumous son of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany and Constance, Duchess of Brittany...
, also Duke