Encyclopedia.com > Dictionaries, Thesauruses, Pictures, and Press Releases > A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology > January 2004

Nominoë

A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | 625 words | Copyright

Nominoë. Historical 9th-century Breton chief and king inflated into the creator of the Breton nation by 19th-century nationalists. A man of modest origin, Nominoë was discovered by Charlemagne, who made him Count of Vannes, in south-eastern Brittany. Becoming Duke of Brittany (826) under Louis the Pious, he set about uniting all the Bretons when Louis died, which required ten years to achieve. In 845 he forced Charles the Bald to recognize Breton independence, within borders that remained until 1790. Subject of a ballad ‘translated’ by La Villemarqué in Barzaz Breiz [Breton Bards] (1839).

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Nominoë." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Nominoë." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Nomino.html

JAMES MacKILLOP. "Nominoë." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Nomino.html

Learn more about citation styles

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Answers Encyclopedia .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Answers Encyclopedia now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: