Charles of Blois

Type Figure Region France Time 1319–1364 Also known as Duke Charles of Brittany

Charles of Blois (1319–1364) was a claimant to the Duchy of Brittany, gaining his succession claim through his wife Joan of Penthièvre.…

Timeline

1319–1337Blois · Centre-Val de LoireCharles came from the House of the Counts of Blois and married into the close kin of the French king. By wedding Joan of Penthièvre, niece of Duke John III, he established a claim to the Duchy of Brittany, laying the groundwork for future conflict with the Montfort faction.
1341–1364Rennes · BrittanyAfter the death of Duke John III in 1341, Charles contested the duchy against John of Montfort with the support of Philip VI. During the war he repeatedly gained the military advantage, yet also repeatedly lost towns under English intervention, until he was killed at Auray in 1364.

Charles de Blois, duke of Brittany https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-de-Blois
War of the Breton Succession https://www.britannica.com/event/War-of-the-Breton-Succession