The Battle of Brissarthe was fought on 15 September 866 between the Franks and a joint Breton-Viking army near Brissarthe, Neustria. It was marked by the death of Robert the Strong, the Neustrian margrave, and Ranulf I, the duke of Aquitaine. September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Events Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes regent of Japan, starting the Fujiwara regentship. ... For other uses, see Franks (disambiguation). ... Breton can refer to: The Breton language A person from Brittany, a region of France previously controlled by Britons the Breton people, a Celtic ethnic group native to the region of Brittany Author André Breton Thierry Breton, the French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industry French realist painter Jules Adolphe... The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. ... Neustria & Austrasia The territory of Neustria originated in A.D. 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities. ... Robert the Strong (died September 15, 866) was a count of Tours. ... Margrave is the English and French form (recorded since 1551) of the German title Markgraf (from Mark march and Graf count) and certain equivalent nobiliary (princely) titles in other languages. ... The persons who held the title of Duke of Aquitaine (French: Duc dAquitaine}, which became part of France in 1449 but was an independent duchy before that date, with the years they held it, were: // Kings and Dukes of Aquitaine Edward III claimed the title of King of France...

In 866, Salomon, Duke of Brittany, allied with Hásteinn (Hasting), a Danish chieftain, for an expedition into Anjou, Maine, and Touraine. In the course of the campaign, Le Mans was sacked. Robert, commander of the afflicted regions, assembled a large army to expel them. He was joined by Ranulf of the region of Poitou and Gauzfrid and Hervé of Maine. Anjou is a former county (c. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Touraine is a former province of France. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... Coat of arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Plantagenet claimant to the county of Poitou, now favored as the coat of arms of Poitou by people in Poitou Poitou is a province of France. ...

The Frankish army succeeded in intercepting the Danes before they reached their boats on the Loire. They tried to take refuge in a church, but the Franks besieged nonetheless. During the night, the Vikings attempted to escape and in the ensuing battle Robert was killed, Ranulf mortally wounded by an arrow, and Hervé injured. With the loss of their leaders, the Franks had to withdraw. Loire is a département in the east-central part of France occupying the Loire Rivers upper reaches. ...

In 867, Charles the Bald enterred negotiations with Salomon and recognised him as King of Brittany. He conceded the Cotentin and possible the Avranchin to the Breton. Hásteinn continued to ravage the Loire Valley for many more years. He hit Bourges in 867, Orléans in 868, and Angers in 872. Charles appealed for assistance to Salomon. Events September - Basil I becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. ... Charles the Bald - Detail from a painting in the First Bible of Charles the Bald, painted ca. ... The Duke of Brittany (French: Duc de Bretagne) governed Brittany, a region with strong traditions of independence, including a language and a distinctive culture. ... The Cotentin Peninsula juts out into the English Channel from Normandy towards England, forming part of the north-west coast of France. ... Avranches is a commune of Normandy, France, in the Manche département, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... Loire Valley (French: Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. ... The vaulted nave of Bourges Cathedral Bourges (pop. ... Orléans Cathedral, dedicated to the Holy Cross, built from 1278 to 1329; after being pillaged by Huguenots in the 1560s, the Bourbon kings restored it in the 17th century. ... Events 11 May: Printing of The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated printed book. ... Location within France Angers is a city in France in the département of Maine-et-Loire, 191 miles south-west of Paris. ... Events Battle of Hafrsfjord in Norway, Harald Finehair first king of Norway. ...

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• Regino of Prüm
• Annales Bertiniani