Breton–Norman war
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"Battle of Dinan" redirects here. Not to be confused with Battle of Dinant.
The Breton–Norman War of 1064–1066 was fought between the sovereign Duchy of Brittany and the Duchy of Normandy.
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"Here the knights of Duke William fight against the men of Dinan; and Conan passed out the keys". Two successive scenes from the contemporary Bayeux Tapestry (c.1066) depicting the Battle of Dinan, one of the decisive battles of the war. | |||||||
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Duchy of Brittany | |||||||
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Conan II of Brittany |
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Brittany, an independent Celtic duchy, had a traditional rivalry with neighboring Normandy.