History of Brittany - Armorica, Duchy of Brittany, Breton War of Succession, Gilles de Rais, List of Rulers of Brittany, List of Breton Cons (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: Armorica, Duchy of Brittany, Breton War of Succession, Gilles de Rais, List of rulers of Brittany, List of Breton consorts, Prehistory of Brittany, Union of Brittany and France, Capture of Belle Ile, Guy XIV de Laval, Revolt of the papier timbre, Parlement of Brittany, Pontcallec Conspiracy, Intendant of Brittany, Camp Conlie, Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, Conomor, Order of the Ermine, Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany, Cornouaille, Arthur Le Moyne de La Borderie, Saint Tryphine, Armand Dayot, Raid on Lorient, House of Rohan, Tanneguy du Chastel, Leon Fleuriot, Judicael ap Hoel, Domnonee, Isabella of Brittany, Viscounty of Leon, Estates of Brittany, Julian Maunoir, Poutrocoet, Tro Breizh, Symbole, Louis Melennec, Maquis de Saint-Marcel, Prosper Levot, Governor of Brittany, Serge Duigou, Armoricani, Alan, Count of Vannes, Rivallo IV of Brittany, Kings and dukes of Brittany family tree. Excerpt: The Duchy of Brittany (Breton: Dugelezh Breizh, French: Duche de Bretagne) was a medieval tribal and feudal state covering the Armorican peninsula west of Mont-Saint-Michel and north of Nantes/Naoned, including Rennes/Roazhon and Vannes/Gwened. It largely corresponded to the historic Brittany, a region with strong traditions of independence, including a distinctive culture and the Breton language, and was larger than the French region now called Brittany. The incorporation of Brittany into the Carolingian empire ensured that the political and social institutions were similar to those prevailing elsewhere in western Francia. Until the 10th century, Brittany was severely affected by Viking attacks and ducal authority was weak. Nominoe Triumphant: Tad ar Vro, image of Nominoe placed against the territory of Brittany secured by his victory in 845In the declining years of the Roman Empire, the earliest Breton rulers in...