Battle of Jengland
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The Battle of Jengland was a pivotal 9th-century conflict in which the Bretons decisively defeated West Frankish forces, securing Brittany’s autonomy and elevating its ruler to the status of king.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Jengland canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jengland-Beslé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bretons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Bretons
NERFINISHED
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West Frankish Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erispoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
elevation of Erispoe as king of the Bretons
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expansion of Breton territory ⓘ recognition of Breton autonomy ⓘ |
| date | 851 ⓘ |
| era | Carolingian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | treaty between Charles the Bald and Erispoe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 9th century ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Bretons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Brittany ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBalance | Breton cavalry advantage ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Frankish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Breton victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Breton–Frankish conflicts
NERFINISHED
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history of Brittany ⓘ history of West Francia ⓘ |
| place | Jengland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
elevation of Brittany from duchy-level status toward kingdom status
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weakening of West Frankish control over Brittany ⓘ |
| precededBy | Breton–Frankish skirmishes in the early 9th century ⓘ |
| recognizedTitle | king of the Bretons ⓘ |
| recognizedTitleGrantedTo | Erispoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Gaul ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Charles the Bald
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erispoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ West Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Breton victory ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Breton political power
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secured Brittany’s autonomy from West Francia ⓘ |
| year | 851 ⓘ |
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