• Craon may refer to : Craon, Mayenne, municipality in the Mayenne department, France Craon, former municipality, now part of Sionviller, Meurthe-et-Moselle...
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    The Battle of Craon was a military engagement of the Brittany Campaign which took place in Craon, Mayenne between 21–24 May 1592. It was fought between...
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  • The princely title of Prince of Craon was a title used by the Beauvau family using their status as Prince of the Holy Roman Empire which was gained in...
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    After the death of his former guardian and maternal grandfather Jean de Craon in 1432, and Georges de La Trémoille's fall from grace in 1433, he gradually...
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    The Craon family was a French noble house, known to date back to the 11th century, originating in Craon in the Mayenne region of Anjou, northern France...
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    middle of the commune and through the town of Craon. Craon is home to the 18th century Château de Craon [fr]. Monument at crossing streets D771 and D22...
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    Pierre de Craon (c. 1345 – c. 1409), known as "le Grand", was a medieval French aristocrat notorious for his riotous temperament, culminating in his attempted...
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    François Vincent Marc de Beauvau, 1st Prince of Craon (2 April 1676 - 10 March 1754), was a Lorrainese nobleman who served as viceroy of Tuscany. Born...
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  • Renaud de Craon, (c. 1060–1101) was Lord of Craon and the son of Robert de Nevers and Blanche de Sablé. He became Lord of Craon, title first granted by...
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    Bengy-sur-Craon (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃ʒi syʁ kʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. A farming area...
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  • Avoise de Craon (before 1178 – c. 1230) was a French noblewoman. She was the daughter of Maurice II de Craon and Isabelle de Meulan. She was the wife of...
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  • Amaury I of Craon (1170–1226), was Lord of Craon, of Chantocé, Ingrandes, Candé, Segré, Duretal, Baugé and of Lude. Amaury I of Craon was the youngest...
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  • Countess of Toulouse. Isabella was firstly married to Maurice IV, Sire of Craon. They were married until Maurice's death in 1250. They had the following...
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  • "Mademoiselle de Beauvau" was the only child of Charles Juste de Beauvau, Prince of Craon and Marie Charlotte de La Tour d'Auvergne. She was also a niece of society...
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    Craon (French pronunciation: [kʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Communes of the Vienne...
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    Amaury III de Craon (died 1333), Lord of Créon, Mareuil and Sablé, Seneschal of Gascony as well as seneschal of Anjou, Maine and Touraine. He was a son...
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    Bouchamps-lès-Craon (French pronunciation: [buʃɑ̃ lɛ kʁɑ̃], literally Bouchamps near Craon) is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France...
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  • Isabelle de Craon, Dame de Fougères (born 1212), was a French noblewoman, being the daughter of Amaury I, Sire de Craon, a wealthy baron who was the possessor...
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    Robert de Craon or Robert Burgundio (died 13 January 1149) was the second Grand Master of the Knights Templar from June 1136 until his death. He was instrumental...
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  • Isabelle de Meulan, Dame de Mayenne, Dame de Craon (c. 1148 – 10 May 1220) was a French noblewoman, being the daughter of Waleran de Beaumont, 1st Earl...
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    Charles Juste de Beauvau, 2nd Prince of Craon (10 September 1720 – 21 May 1793), 2nd Prince of Craon (1754), Marshal of France (1783) was a French scholar...
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    Maurice II de Craon (c. 1132–1196) was Lord of Craon, Governor of Anjou and Maine under Henry II, a military figure and Anglo-Norman of the 12th century...
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    absence, a Catholic League army almost destroyed the remains of his army at Craon, north-west France, in May 1591. In July, Elizabeth sent out another force...
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  • 1030-1083/1097) Henry of Nevers (died 1067) Guy (died 1067) Robert, Baron of Craon (c. 1035-1098) Adelaide Bouchard 1987, p. 343. Bouchard 1987, p. 342. Bouchard...
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  • de Agon, and de Craon; and the suo jure seneschal of Anjou, from 1222. The seneschalship passed to her husband, Amaury I, Sire de Craon, as well as the...
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    Amaury IV of Craon (16 August 1326 – 30 May 1373), Lord of Craon, Chantocé, Ingrandes, Briollé, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Précigné and Sablé , Sainte-Maure...
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    poet Stanislas de Boufflers. Her father was Marc de Beauvau, Prince of Craon, and her mother was Anne Marguerite de Lignéville (1686–1772), mistress...
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    was a 19th-century French senator and army officer. Though also Prince of Craon he was better known as the Prince of Beauvau. Charles was born on 7 March...
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  • three times with: Marc Charles Louis Joseph Marie, 7th Prince of Beauvau-Craon (Paris, 3 February 1921 – Château d'Haroué, 21 November 1982) in Paris on...
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  • Maurice VI de Craon (c. 1255–1292) was Lord of Craon, Chantocé, Sablé, Briolé and La Suze. He served as Seneschal of Anjou, Touraine and Maine and in 1289...
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