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The Lordship of Léon, later Principality of Léon was a former Breton fief located in the Léon province, in north-western Brittany, which corresponds roughly to the French département Finistère. This lordship was created after the Viscounty of Léon was divided into a viscounty and the lordship at the end of the 12th century. The lordship of Léon was a large fief made of about sixty parishes and . The estates of the lordship are located around the valley of the Élorn river, the town of Landerneau and the castle of La Roche-Maurice. The lordship was initially held by the junior branch of the Viscounts of Léon, which was founded by Harvey I. After died without issue, the fief was inherited by the Viscounts of Rohan. In the middle of the 16th century the fief became known as "Principality of L

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  • The Lordship of Léon, later Principality of Léon was a former Breton fief located in the Léon province, in north-western Brittany, which corresponds roughly to the French département Finistère. This lordship was created after the Viscounty of Léon was divided into a viscounty and the lordship at the end of the 12th century. The lordship of Léon was a large fief made of about sixty parishes and . The estates of the lordship are located around the valley of the Élorn river, the town of Landerneau and the castle of La Roche-Maurice. The lordship was initially held by the junior branch of the Viscounts of Léon, which was founded by Harvey I. After died without issue, the fief was inherited by the Viscounts of Rohan. In the middle of the 16th century the fief became known as "Principality of Léon". Landerneau, Landivisiau, Daoulas, Coat-Méal, and La Roche-Maurice were the seats of the jurisdictions of this huge Breton lordship. (en)
  • La seigneurie de Léon puis principauté de Léon est un ancien fief breton situé dans le pays de Léon dans le nord-ouest de la Bretagne (sur le territoire de l'actuel département du Finistère). Cette seigneurie est un démembrement de l'ancienne vicomté de Léon survenu à la fin du XIIe siècle. La seigneurie de Léon est un vaste fief qui comprenait une soixantaine de paroisses et de trèves. Les terres de la seigneurie sont situées autour de la vallée de l’Élorn, de Landerneau, son chef-lieu, et du château de La Roche-Maurice. À l'origine, la seigneurie est détenue par la branche cadette des vicomtes de Léon. Son fondateur fut Hervé Ier. À la suite de la mort sans héritier d'Hervé VIII de Léon, le fief passa dans les mains des vicomtes de Rohan. Au milieu du XVIe siècle, le fief prit le nom de « principauté de Léon ». Landerneau, Landivisiau, Daoulas, Coat-Méal, Penzé et La Roche-Maurice furent les sièges des juridictions de cette vaste seigneurie bretonne. (fr)
  • La Signoria di Léon, in seguito Principato di Léon era un ex feudo bretone situata nella provincia di Léon, nel nord-ovest della Bretagna, che corrisponde all'incirca al "dipartimento" francese Finistère. Questa signoria fu creata dopo che la fu divisa in viscontea e signoria alla fine del XII secolo. La signoria di Léon era un grande feudo costituito da una sessantina di parrocchie e trèves. Le proprietà della signoria si trovavano intorno alla valle del fiume Élorn, alla città di Landerneau e al castello di La Roche-Maurice. La signoria inizialmente era detenuta da un ramo minore dei , fondato da . Dopo che morì senza discendenza diretta, il feudo fu ereditato dal Casato di Rohan. A metà del XVI secolo il feudo divenne noto come "Principato di Léon". Landerneau, Landivisiau, Daoulas, Coat-Méal, e La Roche-Maurice erano le sedi delle giurisdizioni di questo enorme signoria bretone. L'attuale detentore del titolo di Principe di Léon, insieme che con quello di Pari di Francia, Duca di Rohan, , Visconte di Rohan, Visconte di Léon, è Josselin de Rohan. (it)
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  • The Lordship of Léon, later Principality of Léon was a former Breton fief located in the Léon province, in north-western Brittany, which corresponds roughly to the French département Finistère. This lordship was created after the Viscounty of Léon was divided into a viscounty and the lordship at the end of the 12th century. The lordship of Léon was a large fief made of about sixty parishes and . The estates of the lordship are located around the valley of the Élorn river, the town of Landerneau and the castle of La Roche-Maurice. The lordship was initially held by the junior branch of the Viscounts of Léon, which was founded by Harvey I. After died without issue, the fief was inherited by the Viscounts of Rohan. In the middle of the 16th century the fief became known as "Principality of L (en)
  • La seigneurie de Léon puis principauté de Léon est un ancien fief breton situé dans le pays de Léon dans le nord-ouest de la Bretagne (sur le territoire de l'actuel département du Finistère). Cette seigneurie est un démembrement de l'ancienne vicomté de Léon survenu à la fin du XIIe siècle. La seigneurie de Léon est un vaste fief qui comprenait une soixantaine de paroisses et de trèves. Les terres de la seigneurie sont situées autour de la vallée de l’Élorn, de Landerneau, son chef-lieu, et du château de La Roche-Maurice. À l'origine, la seigneurie est détenue par la branche cadette des vicomtes de Léon. Son fondateur fut Hervé Ier. À la suite de la mort sans héritier d'Hervé VIII de Léon, le fief passa dans les mains des vicomtes de Rohan. Au milieu du XVIe siècle, le fief prit le nom de (fr)
  • La Signoria di Léon, in seguito Principato di Léon era un ex feudo bretone situata nella provincia di Léon, nel nord-ovest della Bretagna, che corrisponde all'incirca al "dipartimento" francese Finistère. Questa signoria fu creata dopo che la fu divisa in viscontea e signoria alla fine del XII secolo. La signoria di Léon era un grande feudo costituito da una sessantina di parrocchie e trèves. Le proprietà della signoria si trovavano intorno alla valle del fiume Élorn, alla città di Landerneau e al castello di La Roche-Maurice. La signoria inizialmente era detenuta da un ramo minore dei , fondato da . Dopo che morì senza discendenza diretta, il feudo fu ereditato dal Casato di Rohan. A metà del XVI secolo il feudo divenne noto come "Principato di Léon". Landerneau, Landivisiau, Daoulas, C (it)
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  • Lordship of Léon (en)
  • Principe di Léon (it)
  • Seigneurie de Léon (fr)
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