Vikings in Brittany
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Vikings were active in Brittany during the Middle Ages, even occupying a portion of it for a time. Throughout the 9th century, the Bretons faced threats from various flanks: they resisted full incorpo
Depiction of Vikings sailing a longship from c. 1100
Church of Saint Pierre in Finistere window detailing King Salomon of Brittany with Vikings
Viking Incursions and Battles in Brittany
Nominoe
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Nominoe or Nomenoe was the first Duke of Brittany from 846 to his death. He is the Breton pater patriae and to Breton nationalists he is known as Tad ar Vro.
Nominoe Triumphant: Tad ar Vro (Jeanne Malivel, 1922), Breton nationalist engraving of Nominoe.
