Breton nobleman
Arms of Jean IV de Rieux
18th century engraving of Jean IV de Rieux by Alexis Loir after Noël Hallé
Jean IV de Rieux (June 27, 1447 – February 9, 1518), was a Breton noble and Marshal.
He was the son of Jean III de Rieux and Béatrice de Rohan-Montauban (1385–1414).
He ruled Brittany as regent of Anne of Brittany .
He is best known for being the commander of the Breton army against King Charles VIII of France , which ended in a crushing defeat at the Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (1488) .
He was also Count of Aumale and Count of Harcourt .
He married Isabelle de Brosse (died 1527), daughter of Jean III de Brosse , Comte de Penthièvre .
Renée de Rieux, La Belle Châteauneuf , was one of his descendants.
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