Gurvand

Also known as Gurvand, Duc de Bretagne

Wrhwant, Gurwant, Gurwent or Gurvand () (died 876) was a claimant to the Kingdom of Brittany from 874 until his death in opposition to Pascweten, Count of Vannes.

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It is catalogued under topics including 876 deaths, 9th-century monarchs of Brittany and Dukes of Brittany.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Armorica
Place of death: Rennes
Occupation: aristocrat
Noble title: duke

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date of death: 0876-01-01
date of birth: 0850-00-00
ethnic group: Bretons
Commons category: Gurvand

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Wrhwant, Gurwant, Gurwent or Gurvand () (died 876) was a claimant to the Kingdom of Brittany from 874 until his death in opposition to Pascweten, Count of Vannes.

Wrhwant was complicit in the conspiracy which assassinated Salomon in 874. However, he was of the faction which had been outside Salomon's court and he hailed from northwest Brittany. He was, however, never styled "Count". He mustered 200 men to fight the Vikings in 874. After Salomon's death, he and Pascweten divided the country between them, though Regino of Prüm records that the latter received a larger share. The two soon fell out and fought over the succession. He had died by the middle of 876 and his son Judicael had taken up his role.

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