Erispoe

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Erispoe was a 9th-century Breton ruler who consolidated Brittany’s independence from the Frankish kingdom and is often regarded as one of its early kings.

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instanceOf 9th-century monarch
Breton ruler
King of Brittany
acknowledgedSuzeraintyOf Charles the Bald
battle Battle of Jengland
birthPlace Brittany
centuryOfActivity 9th century
country Brittany
dateOfDeath 857
November 2, 857
deathCause assassination
deathPlace Kingdom of Brittany
Talensac
near Redon
ethnicGroup Bretons
linked to: Breton people
expandedTerritoryInto Anjou
Maine
Poitou
father Nominoe
historicalPeriod Carolingian era
linked to: Carolingian period
historicalReputation one of the early kings of Brittany
houseOrDynasty Breton ducal dynasty of Nominoe
killer Salomon of Brittany
language Breton
Latin
mannerOfDeath murdered by a cousin
notableFor consolidating the independence of Brittany from the Frankish kingdom
signing the Treaty of Angers with Charles the Bald
victory over Charles the Bald at the Battle of Jengland
opponent Charles the Bald
positionHeld Duke of Brittany
King of Brittany
predecessor Nominoe
recognizedBy Charles the Bald
regionRuled Brittany
Cornouaille
Domnonée
Vannetais
relative Nominoe
religion Christianity
spouse daughter of Louis the Stammerer
style rex Brittonum
successor Salomon of Brittany
titleGranted King of Brittany
titleGrantedBy Charles the Bald
treaty Treaty of Angers
vassalageRelation nominal vassal of the West Frankish king

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