Battle of Ballon
845 AD battle between West Francia and the Duchy of Brittany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ballon took place on 27 March 845 between the forces of Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, and Nominoë, Duke of Brittany. Nominoë was appropriating border territory and opposing Charles' attempt to impose Frankish authority. Nominoë defeated Charles, initiating a period of Breton expansion and consolidation of power.
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The Battle of Ballon as imagined by Jeanne Malivel in 1922 | |||||||
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Kingdom of Brittany | Kingdom of West Francia | ||||||
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Nominoë | Charles the Bald | ||||||
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c. 1,000 Bretons | c. 3,000 Franks |
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