Conan, Count of Rennes I
- 992
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Conan, Count of Rennes I (son of Berrenger, Count of Rennes Juhael); died in 992. Notes:
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Conan "le Tort" took Nantes in 990; descends from a Conan known as Cynan
Medriadog, Prince of Albaine and Powys, who died in 421 (m.388 Dareara,
sister of St. Patrick & dau. of Calphurnius) - the legends also have Cynan
leaving to found a colony in Armorica, France in 384. Legend also traces
Conan's line from ancient Welsh "kings." As Count of Rennes he subdued the
entire province and his son and successor, Geoffrey, was first to assume
the title "Duke of Brittany." The dukes were crowned at Rennes.I married Anjou, Ermengarde of in 980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Brittany, Judith of was born in 982; died in 1017.
2. Berrenger, Count of Rennes Juhael (son of Berrenger Count of Rennes); died in 952. Children:
- 1. Conan, Count of Rennes I died in 992.
Generation: 3
4. Berrenger Count of Rennes (son of Judicael Count of Rennes); died in 930. Children:
- 2. Berrenger, Count of Rennes Juhael died in 952.
Generation: 4
8. Judicael Count of Rennes (son of Gurvand, Y M Count of Rennes); died in 888. Notes:
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Judicael is brother of Alain le Grand of Nantes and in 879 was "Chief of
Half." Rennes is a town in western France and was the capital of Brittany;
its Roman era name was Condate (hence Condat and Conde), a center of the
Roman road network.Children:
- 4. Berrenger Count of Rennes died in 930.