Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany
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Geoffrey II (Breton: Jafrez; Latin: Galfridus, Anglo-Norman: Geoffroy; 23 September 1158 – 19 August 1186) was Duke of Brittany and 3rd Earl of Richmond between 1181 and 1186, through his marriage to Constance, Duchess of Brittany. Geoffrey was the fourth of five sons of Henry II of England and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine.[1]
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Geoffrey II | |
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Duke of Brittany | |
Reign | July 1181 – 19 August 1186 |
Predecessor | Constance |
Successor | Constance |
Born | 23 September 1158 |
Died | 19 August 1186 (aged 27) Paris, Kingdom of France |
Burial | |
Spouse | Constance, Duchess of Brittany |
Issue Detail | Eleanor, Fair Maid of Brittany Arthur I, Duke of Brittany |
House | Plantagenet / Angevin[lower-alpha 1] |
Father | Henry II, King of England |
Mother | Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine |
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