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and Béatrice de Rohan-Montauban (1385–1414). He ruled

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as regent of

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. He is best known for being the commander of the Breton army against King

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, which ended in a crushing defeat at the

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. He was also

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and

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. He married Isabelle de Brosse (died 1527), daughter of

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. Renée de Rieux, La Belle Châteauneuf, was one of his descendants.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rieux, Jean 04 French nobility 1447 births 1518 deaths