Alan IV, Duke of Brittany

Alan IV
Alan IV's seal
Duke of Brittany
Reign1072–1112
PredecessorHoel II & Hawise
SuccessorConan III
RegentHoel II (1072–1084)
Bornc. 1063
Died13 October 1119
Redon Abbey
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1086; died 1090)
(m. 1093)
Issue
HouseCornouaille
FatherHoel II, Duke of Brittany
MotherHawise, Duchess of Brittany

Alan IV (c. 1063 – 13 October 1119) was Duke of Brittany from 1072 until his abdication in 1112. He was also Count of Nantes (from c. 1103) and Count of Rennes. His parents were Duchess Hawise and Duke Hoel II.[1] He is also known as Alan Fergant. Through his father, he was of the Breton House of Cornouaille dynasty (Breton: Kerne dynasty). He was the last Breton-speaking Duke of Brittany.[2]

  1. ^ Everard 2004, p. xv.
  2. ^ Piette 2008, p. 36.