King of France (135064), the son of Philip VI, born near Le Mans, NW France. In 1356 he was taken prisoner by Edward the Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers, and brought to England. After the treaty of Brétigny (1360) he returned home, leaving his second son, the Duke of Anjou, as a hostage. When the duke broke his parole and escaped (1363), John chivalrously returned to London, and died there.
John II was the name of a number of rulers:
Pope John II John II of Aragon John II of Brabant John II of Castile John II of Cyprus John II Comnenus, Byzantine emperor Yohannes II, Emperor of Ethiopia sometimes known as John II John II of France John II of Jerusalem John II Casimir of Poland John II of Portugal John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden John II of Trebizond John II, Duke of Bourbon John II, Duke of Brabant John II, Duke of Brittany John II, Duke of Lorraine John II, Count of Hainaut John II, Count of Holland| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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