Rolf (Rollo) "Wend-a-Foot" Duke of Normandy 
Rolf (Rollo) "Wend-a-Foot" was born in 0870 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway. Rolf (Rollo) "Wend-a-Foot"'s father was Ragnvald I Eysteinssøn "the Wise" Jarl of Maer and his mother was Ragnhild (Hildr) Hrolfsdottir. He had three brothers named Hrollager (Hrollaug), Thori Ragnvaldsson the Silent and Ivar. He was the youngest of the four children. He had three half-brothers named Hallad Ragnvaldssøn, Turf-Einar Ragnvaldssøn and Hrollaug. He died at the age of 61 in 0931 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. He was buried in 0931 in Notre Dame, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France.General Notes
Known as "The Old Pirate".
Left Norway for reaving & conquest on the continent.
Count of Rouen by conquest.
Banished from Norway by King Harald to the Hebrides.
Rolf (Rollo) "Wend-a-Foot" and Poppa were married in a religious ceremony in 0891. They had two sons and four daughters, named William I "Longsword", Robert, Crespina, Gerloc, Adele and Kathlin.
Family Notes
She was captured & taken by Rollo "the Ganger" Ragnvaldsson
during a Viking attack on Bayeux.
Rollo named her his "Danish" wife.
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Children
William I "Longsword" Duke of Normandy
William I "Longsword" was born in 0893 in of Normandie, France. He died at the age of 49 on December 17th, 0942 in France.
Gerloc de Normandie
Gerloc was born about 0897 in of Normandie/Neustria. She died after October 14th, 0962.
Adele de Normandie
Adele was born about 0897 in of Normandie/Neustria. She died on October 14th, 0962.
Rolf (Rollo) "Wend-a-Foot" and Gisela were married in a religious ceremony in 0912.
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