John V, Duke of Brittany_
Duchy of Brittany
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Born
Duchy of Brittany
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Duchy of Brittany
Nationality
Spouses
Mary of Waltham (1361-1361), Joan Holland, Duchess of Brittany (1366-1384), Joan of Navarre (1386-1399)
Children
9 children: Arthur III, Duke of Brittany, Blanche of Brittany, Jeanne de Bretagne, John V, Margaret of Britain, Marie of Brittany, Lady of La Guerche
Parents
John IV, Duke of Brittany, Joanna of Flanders
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
兔 Rabbit
Name Origin
English < French < Ancient Greek < Biblical Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
John V, Duke of Brittany: Duke of Brittany.
Born in Duchy of Brittany (died at age 60).
The name Jean means god is gracious.
Biography
John V, sometimes numbered as VI, bynamed John the Wise, was Duke of Brittany and Count of Montfort from 1399 to his death. His rule coincided with the height of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. John's reversals in that conflict, as well as in other internal struggles in France, served to strengthen his duchy and to maintain its independence.
Connections (13)
Sibling of
Joan of Brittany, Baroness of Drayton
Spouse of
Joan of Navarre
Spouse of
Mary of Waltham
Spouse of
Joan Holland, Duchess of Brittany
Child of
John IV, Duke of Brittany
Child of
Joanna of Flanders
Parent of
Jeanne de Bretagne
Parent of
Blanche of Brittany
Parent of
Marie of Brittany, Lady of La Guerche
Parent of
Margaret of Britain
Parent of
Richard, Count of Étampes
Parent of
Arthur III, Duke of Brittany
Parent of
John V
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