Rollo
Sign in to saveRollo (, Rolloun; ; ; – 933), also known with his epithet, Rollo "the Walker", was a Viking who, as Count of Rouen, became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in today's northern France. He emerged as a war leader among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. He was a prominent figure among the Vikings who besieged Paris in 885 and led the ill-fated Siege of Chartres in 911. The latter was nonetheless the catalyst for the consequential Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, which saw Charles the Simple, king of West Francia, grant Rollo l
AI overview
Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy in northern France after negotiating the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte with the Frankish king in 911, transforming Norse raiders into settled rulers of a permanent territory. His establishment of Normandy was significant because it marked a major transition point where Viking invaders transitioned from raiding to governing, ultimately creating a lasting political entity that would shape European history.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1909
- Died
- 1994
- Works
- 51
Top works
- 愛と意志
- Suggestions to the counselor
- The Reach of Mind
- Amor y voluntad
- Man's search for himself
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8,432
- Total plays
- 226,184
Tags
ambientpost-rockpsychedelic
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Name
- Origins and historiography
- Biography
- Rollo's Role in Norman Conversion to Christianity
- Descendants
- Legacy
- Depictions in fiction
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- Primary texts
- Secondary texts
Rollo (, Rolloun; ; ; – 933), also known with his epithet, Rollo "the Walker", was a Viking who, as Count of Rouen, became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in today's northern France. He emerged as a war leader among the Norsemen who had secured a permanent foothold on Frankish soil in the valley of the lower Seine. He was a prominent figure among the Vikings who besieged Paris in 885 and led the ill-fated Siege of Chartres in 911. The latter was nonetheless the catalyst for the consequential Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, which saw Charles the Simple, king of West Francia, grant Rollo lands between the river Epte and the sea in exchange for Rollo agreeing to end his brigandage, swear allegiance to Charles, convert to Christianity, and pledge to defend the Seine estuary from other Viking raiders.
Rollo's life was recorded by Dudo of St. Quentin. Historians such as W. Vogel, Alexander Bugge, and Henri Prentout have debated whether Dudo's account is historically accurate, and Rollo's origin and life are heavily disputed.