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Also Known As John V • Jean le Vaillant • Jean le Conquérant • John the Valiant • John of Montfort • Earl of Richmond • Jean de Montfort • John the Conqueror
Born c.1340
Died November 1, 1399 • Nantes • France
Notable Family Members spouse Joan of Navarre
Role In Hundred Years’ War • War of the Breton Succession
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