Bladast or Bladastes was a Frankish dux during the reigns of Chilperic I and Chlothar II.
In 583 or 581, Chilperic I gave the province of Aquitaine to Bladast and Desiderius and sent them into Vasconia with the Aquitainian army. They were defeated.Gregory, I.vi.12, says Bladastes veri dux in Vasconiam abiit maximamque partem exercitus sui amisit.
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