Anne Of Brittany, queen of France, born in Nantes, June 26, 1476, died in the castle of Blois, Jan. 9,1514. She was the daughter and heiress of Francis II., duke of Brittany. That duchy was her dowry on the marriage with Charles VIII., son of Louis XL of France, Dec. 6, 1491. and thus became incorporated with France. She was previously affianced to Maximilian of Austria, but her guardian, Louis XL, dissolved the engagement, and thus assured the aggrandizement of his kingdom and family. After the death of Charles VIII., in 1498, she married his successor, Louis XII., and exercised a great influence over her husband and all around her. She was an example of virtue and industry, and administered the kingdom with ability during the campaigns of her husbands in Italy.