Rollo
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For ither uises, see Rollo (disambiguation).
| Rollo | |
|---|---|
 Rollo on the Six Dukes statue in Falaise toun square. | |
| Coont o Rouen | |
| Ring | 911–927 |
| Predecessor | Nane |
| Successor | William Langswuird |
| Born | c. 846 |
| Dee'd | c. 930 Normandy |
| Buirial | Rouen Cathedral |
| Spouse | Poppa o Bayeux Gisela o Fraunce (intendit, but unconfirmit) |
| Issue mair | William Langswuird Gerloc |
| Hoose | Hoose o Normandy |
Rollo (Norman: Rou; Auld Norse: Hrólfr; French: Rollon; c. 846 – c. 930 AD) wis a Viking wha became the first ruler o Normandy, a region o Fraunce. He is sometimes cried the 1st Duke o Normandy. Rollo emergit as the ootstaundin personality amang the Norsemen wha haed secured a permanent fuithauld on Frankish soil in the valley o the lawer Seine. Charles the Simple, the keeng o Wast Francia, cedit thaim land atween the mooth o the Seine an wha is nou the ceety o Rouen in exchynge for Rollo greein tae en his brigandage, an provide the Franks wi protection against futur Viking raids.[1]
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- ↑ David Bates Normandy Before 1066 (Longman 1982), pp. 8–10.