Francis II, Duke of Brittany

Francis II
Sculpture of Francis II on his tomb in Nantes
Duke of Brittany
Reign	26 December 1458 – 9 September 1488
Coronation	3 February 1459
Predecessor	Arthur III
Successor	Anne
Born	23 June 1433 Château de Clisson, Nantes, Brittany
Died	9 September 1488(1488-09-09) (aged 55) Couëron
Burial	Nantes Cathedral
Spouses	Margaret of Brittany ​ ​ (m. 1455; died 1469)​ Margaret of Foix ​ (m. 1471)​
Issue	John, Count of Montfort Anne, Duchess of Brittany Isabeau of Brittany
House	Dreux-Montfort
Father	Richard, Count of Étampes
Mother	Margaret, Countess of Étampes

Francis II (Breton: Frañsez II, French: François II) (23 June 1433 – 9 September 1488) was Duke of Brittany from 1458 to his death. He was the grandson of John IV, Duke of Brittany. A recurring theme in Francis' life would be his quest to maintain the quasi-independence of Brittany from France. As such, his reign was characterized by conflicts with King Louis XI of France^[1] and with his daughter, Anne of France, who served as regent during the minority of her brother, King Charles VIII. The armed and unarmed conflicts from 1465 to 1477 and 1484–1488 have been called the "War of the Public Weal" and the Mad War (la Guerre Folle), respectively.^[1]