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and granted to him as well. Charles and
Erispoe also created a baptismal alliance, whereby Charles stood as godfather at the baptism of Erispoe's infant son Conan, but whether in 851 or 856 is unknown. Finally, in 851 Charles gave Erispoe royal regalia (robes at least) and Erispoe in turn pledged
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in 845. A truce followed, but after
Charles regained control of Nantes, Nominoe and Erispoe renewed their offensive in 849. While on campaign, Nominoe died suddenly. Erispoe was proclaimed leader, but immediately after his father's death, his power was challenged by Charles the Bald, still his
79:("usurping king of the Bretons"). However, if Erispoe was usurping regality in Brittany at that time (857), it is not attested in other sources. It may imply continued Frankish resentment of the title. He is called
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Having regained his health, Nominoe took command once more. The victory at Blain having secured control of Nantes and Rennes, he raided into
Frankish territory, defeating the Franks at the
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Karlus rex cum
Respogio Brittone paciscens, filiam eius filio suo Ludoico despondet, dato illi ducatu Cenomannico usque ad viam quae a Lotitia Parisiorum Cesaredunum Turonum ducit
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King
Charles, making peace with Erispoe of Brittany, the daughter of whom was betrothed to his son Louis, gave the duchy of Maine as far as the road from Paris to Tours as duke.
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Erispoe was born to
Nominoe's wife Argentaela, but the date of his birth is not known. He was involved in his father's campaigns to take control of the Frankish counties of
161:(possibly in secret) in the days following the battle and concluded a peace treaty in return for being invested with the counties of Rennes and Nantes. South of the
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himself to
Charles with the giving of hands and an oath of fidelity. Erispoe subsequently overate at the banquet given in his honour.
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in February 856 Erispoe's daughter (unnamed in the sources) was betrothed to Charles's young son,
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in his place. Ambushed by Count Renaud, Erispoe was badly defeated at the initial engagement at
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with an army. Erispoe defeated Charles in the decisive
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regional official might, with the added dignity of a
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from 851 to his death. After the death of his father
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38:; died 2 or 12 November 857) was
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984:War of the Breton Succession
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85:("king of the Bretons") by
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867:House of Plantagenet
763:House of Cornouaille
260:Death and succession
196:ducatus Cenomannicus
117:, who had installed
107:Lambert II of Nantes
813:House of Penthièvre
413:Smith, 130 and 135.
191:Louis the Stammerer
93:War with the Franks
335:Lupus of Ferrières
182:Annales Bertiniani
149:on 22 August 851.
147:Battle of Jengland
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1027:(1345–1365)
1010:(1341–1364)
1001:(1341–1364)
971:(1312–1341)
965:(1305–1312)
959:(1286–1305)
953:(1221–1286)
923:(1213–1221)
914:(1203–1221)
884:(1196–1203)
854:(1199–1201)
845:(1181–1186)
843:Geoffrey II
836:(1166–1201)
830:(1156–1166)
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431:Smith, 103.
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274:Redon Abbey
226:Carolingian
1198:857 deaths
1192:Categories
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1079:Arthur III
718:(992–1008)
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680:Alan (III)
593:Gourmaëlon
349:Smith, 87.
240:Later life
113:, king of
89:(d. 915).
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1067:Francis I
1048:1365–1514
992:1341–1365
963:Arthur II
944:1221–1341
905:1203–1221
875:1196–1203
834:Constance
821:1156–1196
783:Conan III
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712:(990–992)
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658:(938–952)
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573:Pascweten
250:Vannetais
1073:Peter II
969:John III
882:Arthur I
828:Conan IV
734:Conan II
722:Alan III
703:958–1072
583:Judicael
553:Wihomarc
509:Brittany
505:Monarchs
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360:compatri
296:See also
286:Marmohec
201:Neustria
187:Louviers
139:suzerain
137:nominal
73:"), and
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1025:John IV
1008:Charles
957:John II
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710:Conan I
674:Guerech
656:Alan II
649:938–958
616:907–938
578:Gurvand
568:Salomon
563:Erispoe
558:Nominoe
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449:Nominoe
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28:Erispoë
20:Erispoe
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951:John I
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