Alan II, Duke of Brittany

Deceased Person

– 0952

2

Who was Alan II, Duke of Brittany?

Alan II, nicknamed Wrybeard or Twistedbeard and Alain le Renard, was Count of Vannes, Poher, and Nantes, and Duke of Brittany from 938 to his death. He was the grandson of King Alan the Great by Alan's daughter. He expelled the Vikings from Brittany after an occupation that lasted from 907 to about 939.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Children
Religion
  • Christianity
Died
0952

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Alan II, Duke of Brittany." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/alan_ii_duke_of_brittany>.

Discuss this Alan II, Duke of Brittany biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net