Salomon (died 874), was king of Brittany, from 857 to his death. Salomon, himself son of Rivallo III, Earl of Poher, became ruler of Brittany after the murder of his cousin, Duke Erispoe. In 863, Salomon signed the treaty of Entrammes with Charles I of France, where Anjou was recognised as a part of Brittany. He was murdered in 874, and was succeeded by his son-in-law. Events March 13 - The bones of Saint Nicephorus are interred in the Church of the Apostles, Constantinople. ... The Duke of Brittany (French: Duc de Bretagne) governed Brittany, a region with strong traditions of independence, including a language and a distinctive culture. ... Events Viking raid of Dorestad. ... Erispoë was Duke of Brittany, succeeding his father Nominoë in 851. ... Events Constantine I succeeds as king of Scotland. ... Charles the Bald (Charles II of France and Holy Roman Emperor Charles II) (823_877), Roman emperor and king of the West Franks, was the son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his second wife Judith. ... Anjou is a former county (c. ...
His name in Breton is Salaün. He is also called Saint Salomon, but only the popular tradition did canonize him and raise him to the rank of martyr. Breton (Breton: Brezhoneg) is a Celtic language spoken by some of the inhabitants of Brittany (Breizh) and Loire-Atlantique (historically part of Brittany) in France. ...
His son was called Rivallo IV of Brittany, Earl of Poher, and had issue.
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