890 CE - Norse Defeated In Battle In Breton Territory

by Iain MacAnTsaoir

At this time there were two main claimants to the throne of Brittany. These were Judikaël and Alain. In this year the forces of Judikaël met the Norse in a pitched battle on the banks of the Blavet. While his forces were successful, Judikaël himself was killed while in pursuit of the enemy. The other contender for the throne handed the Norse their final defeat on Breton soil late in the year, somewhere near Questembert.

Sources:

History of the World, J.M. Roberts,

Encyclopedia Brittanica Vol. 15

The Celtic Empire, Peter Berrisford Ellis, Carolina Acedemic Press, 1990, (c)1994,ISBN 0-89089-457-4

The World of the Celts, Simon James, Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1993, ISBN 0-500-0567-8

The Celts, People Who Came Out of the Darkness, Gerhard Herm, St. Martin's Press, (c)1977, ISBN 312-1205-7

The Celts, Jean Markale, Inner Traditions Intl. (c)1978, ISBN 0-89281-413-6

prepared by Iain MacAnTsaoir

Back to Top

'Clannada na Gadelica' is a registered trademark of the Clannada na Gadelica.
©1999-2007 Clannada na Gadelica, all rights reserved.

WWW Clannada.org

Web Site Designed by Heather