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Olivier IV de Clisson (1300–1343), was a Breton Marche Lord and knight who became embroiled in the intrigue of Vannes and was subsequently executed by the King of France for perceived treason. He was the husband of Jeanne de Clisson who eventually became known as the Lioness of Brittany.
Olivier IV de Clisson (né vers 1300 et mort par décapitation le à Paris) est un noble breton, fils d' Olivier III de Clisson et d' Isabeau de Craon . Biographie. Exécution d' Olivier IV de Clisson par Loyset Liédet. Olivier IV bataille pour le roi de France.
In 1330, Jeanne married Olivier IV de Clisson, a wealthy Breton who held a castle at Clisson, a manor house in Nantes, and lands at Blain. Olivier was initially married to Blanche de Bouville (died 1329).
Olivier V de Clisson (23 April 1336 – 23 April 1407), nicknamed "The Butcher", was a Breton soldier, the son of Olivier IV de Clisson. His father had been put to death by the French in 1343 on the suspicion of having willingly given up the city of Vannes to the English.
Clisson, Olivier IV de (1336–1407) in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 99 words
Olivier de Clisson (born c. 1332, Brittany [France]—died April 23, 1407, Josselin, Brittany) was a military commander who served England, France, and Brittany during the Hundred Years’ War (1337–1453) and ultimately did much to keep Brittany within the French sphere of influence.
Olivier IV de Clisson (1300–1343), was a Breton Marche Lord and knight who became embroiled in the intrigue of Vannes and was subsequently executed by the King of France for perceived treason. He was the husband of Jeanne de Clisson who eventually became known as the Lioness of Brittany.
