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On 1200, Constance of Brittany gives birth to twins, a son named Conan and a daughter named Alix and survives the birth of her child, this is her final pregnancy and advises her son to a French alliance against his own uncle.

Due to the abduction of the Countess of Angouleme, Arthur was given a chance to attack John, but his mother, Constance advised him not to attack his uncle and he should amass more forces against his own uncle.

Constance would also tell Arthur not to consider a marriage with Marie of France and find a bride that would provide him a son soon.

On 1201 a treaty between Portugal and Brittany by marrying Eleanor of Brittany to Alfonso, Prince of Portugal, the future Alfonso the fat which would establish an alliance between England-Brittany and Portugal, the two realms already have common interests and common heritage by the existence of Bretonia, a Brythonic colony in Galicia, and he made his sister leave Brittany once the marriage alliance has been decided and married Alfonso the Prince of Portugal in the end of the year.

Eleanor of Brittany, would give birth five children namely;

Sancho II of Portugal b. 1202

Eleanor of Portugal b. 1203

Beatriz of Portugal b. 1208

Afonso III of Portugal b. 1210

Fernando, Lord of Serpa b. 1216

While Alix of Thouars is betrothed and promised to Ferdinand of Castile to strengthen the ties of the cousins Arthur and Ferdinand.
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