Alan II, Duke of Brittany
Alan II (c. 900–952), nicknamed Wrybeard or Twistedbeard, Alan Varvek in Breton, 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 and her husband Mathuedoï I, Count of Poher. He expelled the Vikings/Norsemen from Brittany after an occupation that lasted from 907 to about 939.
| Alan II | |
|---|---|
Tapestries depicting Henry IV of France and Duke Alan II | |
| Duke of Brittany | |
| Reign | 938–952 |
| Successor | Drogo |
| Born | c. 900 |
| Died | 952 Nantes |
| Spouse | Roscille d'Anjou de Blois |
| Issue | |
| House | House of Nantes |
| Father | Mathuedoï I, Count of Poher |
| Mother | unnamed daughter of Alan I |
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