Sir Pierre de Vreux, Duke of Brittany

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Death: The Directory of Royal Genealogy gives his death date as 22 June 1250.

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He was also known as Pierre Mauclerc de Braine.

He was also the Earl of Richmond.

Pierre married Alix de Thouars, Duchess of Brittany, Countess of Richmond in 1213. Alix (daughter of Gui de Thouars, Duke of Brittany and Constance, Duchess of Brittany) was born in 1201; died in 1221; was buried on 24 Nov 1225 in Abbey of Villeneuve, Les Sorinières, Pays de la Loire, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John of Brittany "the Red", Duke of Brittany died in 1286.
2. Yolande de Dreux died in 1255.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: 1191, Acre, Holy Land; He was at Acre in 1191 during the Third Crusade.
• Military: 27 Jul 1214; At the Battle of Bouvines, 27 July 1214, he fought against the Emperor Otto and the English.

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Robert married Yolande de Coucy in 1184. Yolande (daughter of Raoul I de Coucy, Sire de Coucy and Marle and Agnes of Hainault) was born about 1168; died on 8 Mar 1222; was buried in Saint-Yved de Braine, Braine, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title(s): 1137; He received the County of Dreux as an appanage from his father, the King in 1137.
• Military: 1148, Damascus, Syria; Robert I participated in the Second Crusade and was at the Siege of Damascus in 1148. He was credited for bringing the Damask rose from Syria to Europe.
• Military: 1158; In 1158 he fought against the English.
• Last Full Review: 2 Oct 2020

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Robert married Agnès de Baudément, Countesss of Braine-sur-Vesle in 1152. Agnès (daughter of Guy de Baudemont, Count de Braine and Alix) was born in 1130 in Braine, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France; died on 24 Jul 1204 in Braine, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France; was buried in Saint-Yved de Braine, Braine, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Last Full Review: 2 Oct 2020

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: say 1185; He followed Philip Augustus on the third Crusade.

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Burial: Stuart (2002) states he was buried in Foisny, but where this is, I do not know.

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He was an adherent of Philip Augustus.

Died:
He was killed in battle.

Raoul married Agnes of Hainault before 1164. Agnes (daughter of Baldwin IV "le Bâtisseur", Count of Hainaut and Alice de Namur) was born about 1142; died between 1168 and 1173. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Crowned: 1108; He was crowned the King of France in 1108.
• Reign: From 1108 to 1137; King of France (House of Capet)
• Military: say 1120; He was a crusader.

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Birth: Stuart (2002) gives his birth as 1081 in Herbst, France.

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Louis married Adelaide of Maurienne in 1115. Adelaide (daughter of Humbert II "il Gross", Count of Maurienne and Savoy and Gisela de Bourgogne) was born in 1092; died on 18 Nov 1154. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: She was also known as Adelaide of Savoy.

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Marriage Date: von Redlich (1941) gives their marriage date as about 1120.

Guy married Alix on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: She was also known as Adelaide.

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Died:
He was killed in battle near Damascus on the second Crusade.

Enguerrand married Agnes de Beaugency in 1132. Agnes (daughter of Raoul I, Seigneur de Baugency and Mathilda de Vermandois) was born about 1108. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Title(s): 1120; In 1120, he became the Count of Hainaut.

Baldwin married Alice de Namur in 1130. Alice (daughter of Godfrey, Count of Dagsburg and Namur and Ermesinde of Luxemburg) was born about 1115; died in Jul 1169. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death: Weis (1982) gives her death date as 1195.