John of Gaunt
English magnate of the House of Plantagenet (1340-1399)
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English prince who bankrolled medieval politics through sheer dynastic wealth and married his way into even more power. His son became king, his descendants founded a royal house, and his name stuck around because he was born in Ghent.
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John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, was an English prince, military leader and statesman. He was the fourth son of King Edward III, and the father of King Henry IV. Because of Gaunt's royal origin, advantageous marriages and some generous land grants, he was one of the richest men of his era and an influential figure during the reigns of both his father and his nephew, Richard II. As Duke of Lancaster, he is the founder of the royal House of Lancaster, whose members would ascend the throne after his death. His birthplace, Ghent in Flanders, then known in English as Gaunt, was the origin of his n…
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