Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
- Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
Alan IV "Fergant" (died 13 October 1119) 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 Younger". Through his father, he was of the Cornwall dynasty, ("Breton: Kerne dynasty")
Norman Conflict
A traditional rivalry between Brittany and Normandy continued at the close of the 11th century. The Breton-Norman war of 1064–1065 was the result of William I of England's support of rebels in Brittany against Alan's grandfather, Conan II. Hostilities continued, and by 1086 Conan was forced to abandon his duchy after William I of England invasion.
Peace was reached that same year, and in the negotiations that followed Alan IV was forced into marriage with King William I's second daughter Constance.[ [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRITTANY.htm#_Toc172084366 Brittany Genealogy extracted Feb 1, 2008] ] The marriage ceremonies may have taken place in Bayeux in Normandy. William of Malmesbury wrote that Constance was unpopular at the Breton court because of her "sever and conservative" manner.]In 1092 Alan IV donated property to the abbey of Redon by charter, and by 1093 married Ermengarde of Anjou, as a political alliance with Fulk IV of Anjou to counter Anglo-Norman influence.
Crusader
In 1098 Alan went on the First Crusade, leaving Ermengarde as his regent, and returned in 1101.
Abdication and Death
Alan IV abdicated in 1112, and he and Ermengarde were separated after this. The former Duke retired to the monastery of Redon, where he died in 1119.
His illegitimate son was Brien FitzCount.
ee also
*Dukes of Brittany family tree
References
External links
*http://patp.us/genealogy/conq/richmond.aspx
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