Morholt, Amurat, Amoroldo, Marhaus, Moraunt, Morold, Morolt and, other variations, is an Irish gentleman who appears in the Arthurian legend of Tristan and Isolde, one of the most important stories of the Middle Ages. Although written in French in the 12th century, it has its roots in oral traditions that probably date back to the Viking era of the island of Ireland in the 10th century, during the period of the kingdom of Dublin. He was the uncle or brother of the beautiful Irish princess Isolde, although it depends on the different written versions of the story.On one occasion, Morholt came to sue Cornwall for payment of a tribute, eventually causing King Marco to invoke the knight Tristan to fight with him in defense of Cornwall, where after a day of fighting died by a fatal cut of Tristan's sword, which parted part of his head.
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