How Was Rollo A Courageous Leader And A Brave Conqueror?
Rollo the Viking was a courageous leader and a brave conqueror. His techniques enabled him and the Norsemen of Ireland and Scotland to gain a secure position on Frankish soil. This enabled him to become the first leader of Normandy, France.
Many of the historical details about Rollo are difficult to accurately establish because his birth occurred in the 9th century, which was over a thousand years ago. Rollo (which means “renowned wolf”) was born in the Kingdom Of More (Norway) as Gånge-Rolf. His birthdate is believed to have been in 846. While the details of heritage remain somewhat shrouded, it was clear that he came from a noble family of Vikings. Some sources report that he was the son of Rögnvald, who was the Earl of Möre.
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Their intention was to invade Paris. Close to the mouth of the Seine was a town called Rouen and Rollo stopped his fleet there. As can be imagined the townsfolk were terrified when they saw the ominous fleet of ships on the river. They had also heard the stories and rumors about this giant man and did not know how to react. The bishop of the town however did not panic, he had been told that this particular Viking chief could be honorable. Acting on this information he told the people of the Rouen to open their gates. Thankfully the bishop had been correct and when Rollo took possession of the town he treated the people kindly and without …show more content…
Even though he was previously a pirate, Rollo seemed intent on ridding his lands of violent robberies and murders. He wrote strong laws that were imposed among his people. Those who were caught stealing were hung and his lands soon became some of the safest in Europe. He and his men gradually took on the religion of the Franks (which was Christianity), abandoning their pagan beliefs in the Norse Gods, although some people believed that his was only done to gain the trust of the King. Rollo married the Poppa, the daughter of a count who gave birth to William Lordsword. William would go on to rule after Rollo abdicated to him in 927. Rollo is believed to have passed away some time after this which would have made him approximately ninety years old at the time of his
Many of the historical details about Rollo are difficult to accurately establish because his birth occurred in the 9th century, which was over a thousand years ago. Rollo (which means “renowned wolf”) was born in the Kingdom Of More (Norway) as Gånge-Rolf. His birthdate is believed to have been in 846. While the details of heritage remain somewhat shrouded, it was clear that he came from a noble family of Vikings. Some sources report that he was the son of Rögnvald, who was the Earl of Möre.
As a young …show more content…
Their intention was to invade Paris. Close to the mouth of the Seine was a town called Rouen and Rollo stopped his fleet there. As can be imagined the townsfolk were terrified when they saw the ominous fleet of ships on the river. They had also heard the stories and rumors about this giant man and did not know how to react. The bishop of the town however did not panic, he had been told that this particular Viking chief could be honorable. Acting on this information he told the people of the Rouen to open their gates. Thankfully the bishop had been correct and when Rollo took possession of the town he treated the people kindly and without …show more content…
Even though he was previously a pirate, Rollo seemed intent on ridding his lands of violent robberies and murders. He wrote strong laws that were imposed among his people. Those who were caught stealing were hung and his lands soon became some of the safest in Europe. He and his men gradually took on the religion of the Franks (which was Christianity), abandoning their pagan beliefs in the Norse Gods, although some people believed that his was only done to gain the trust of the King. Rollo married the Poppa, the daughter of a count who gave birth to William Lordsword. William would go on to rule after Rollo abdicated to him in 927. Rollo is believed to have passed away some time after this which would have made him approximately ninety years old at the time of his