anne of brittany

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born Jan. 25, 1477, Nantes, France died Jan. 9, 1514, Blois Duchess of Brittany and twice queen consort of France. After succeeding to her father's duchy in 1488, Anne allied herself with Maximilian I of Austria. She was then forced to break with him and in 1491 marry Charles VIII of France, thus beginning the process of the union of Brittany with the French crown. After Charles's death (1498), she married his successor, Louis XII. Throughout her life Anne devoted herself to safeguarding Brittany's autonomy within the kingdom
anne of brittany

    Hyphenation

    anne of Brit·ta·ny

    Turkish pronunciation

    än ıv brîtıni

    Pronunciation

    /ˈan əv ˈbrətənē/ /ˈæn əv ˈbrɪtəniː/
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