A tapestry depicting Conan II handing the city's keys to William
Conan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 1033 – 1066) was Duke of Brittany from 1040 to his death.[1]
Biography[]
From 1064 to 1066, Conan II fought against William the Conqueror, then Duke of Normandy, during the Breton-Norman war.[2] In the last year of the conflict when the odds were highly in William's favor, Conan handed over the keys to his city to William as a surrender.[3]
Appearances[]
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age (mentioned only)
References[]
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Conan II, Duke of Brittany on Wikipedia
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Breton-Norman war on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Viking Age – Learnings: Peacemaking, Peacebreaking