King of Brittany

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The King of Brittany was the medieval sovereign ruler of the historical region of Brittany in western France, preceding the later ducal authority.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Alan I, King of Brittany 1
King of Brittany canonical 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical office
monarchical title
sovereign
abolishedInCentury 10th century
appliesToJurisdiction Brittany
associatedWithEthnicGroup Bretons
linked to: Breton people
conflictsWith Kingdom of West Francia
linked to: West Francia

Vikings
country Brittany
followedBy Duke of Brittany
governmentForm monarchy
hasLanguage Breton
Latin
hasReligion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
historicalPrecursor Roman Armorica
linked to: Armorican Gauls
historicalStatus defunct title
locatedIn Armorica
Frankish Empire (periphery)
notableEvent Battle of Jengland
Treaty of Angers (851)
linked to: Treaty of Ribemont
partOf medieval European monarchies
powerBase Breton aristocracy
precedes Duke of Brittany
predecessorTitle Chief of the Bretons
recognizedBy some Frankish rulers
region western France
relatedTitle Duke of Brittany
seatOfPower Nantes
Rennes
Vannes
sovereigntyStatus de facto independent from West Francia at times
successorState Duchy of Brittany
symbol ermine (later associated with Breton rulers)
timePeriod 10th century
9th century
Early Middle Ages
titleHolder Alan I, King of Brittany
linked to: King of Brittany

Childebert of Brittany
Erispoe
Judicael of Brittany
Nominoe
Salomon of Brittany
Waroch II
titleUsedBy Breton nobility
typeOfMonarchy hereditary monarchy

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duke of Brittany follows King of Brittany
King of Brittany titleHolder Alan I, King of Brittany
linked to: King of Brittany