Duke Robert Ragnvaldsson of Normandy 
Robert was born in 0870 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway and his baptism took place in 0912. Robert's father was Earl Ragnvald ("the Wise") Eysteinsson I of Orkney and his mother was Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir. His paternal grandparents are Eystein ("the Noisy", "Glumrw") Ivarsson and Aseda Jutland; his maternal grandfather is Hrolf Nefia of Norway. He had two brothers named Hrollager and "the Silent". He was the second oldest of the three children. He had a half-brother named "Turf". He died in Notre Dame, Rouen, Nornandie, Neustria. He was buried in Notre Dame, Rouen, Nornandie, Neustria.General Notes
Title / Occ BET. 911 - 927 Duc de Normandie - 'Gonge Rolf - The Ganger'
Norwegian Viking settled at mouth of Seine. After fighting many battles, made an agreement with King Charles 'The Simple' - received land in Normandie and 911 became 1st Duc de Normandie and vassel of King.
Duke of Normandy 1st
Sources: A. Roots 121E, 243A; Kraentzler 1160, 1443, 1453; RC 162, 166; Coe;
Guizot; The Normans and Their Myth (chart) by R.H.C. Davis; Pfafman; WED Stokes;
A History of the Vikings by Gwyn Jones; Ashley; Norr, p59.
He established the Northmen in France and was the first Duke of Normandy.
Count of Rouen. Conquered Normandy. Also known as Hrolf (Gongu-Hrolfr),
Rollon, Ganger and Granger Rolf.
WED says the area near "Mora, Norway, was the domain of the jarl of More,
whose son Hrolf, with his followers...in 911 settled in the district later
known as Normandy."
Roots: Ganger Rolf, "the Viking (or Rollo), banished from Norway to the
Hebrides ca. 876; 890 participated in Viking attack on Bayeux, where Count
Berenger of Bayeux was killed, and his daughter Poppa taken, 886, by Rollo (now
called Count of Rouen) as his "Danish" wife. Under Treaty of St. Clair, 911,
received the Duchy of Normandy from Charles III, "the Simple."
Davis: Rollo, ruler of Normandy from 911-931. The dukes of Normandy free
married with non-Scandinavians. "Rollo is said to have married the daughter of
the Frankish king and to have had his son by the daughter of a Frankish count.
That son, William, married the daughter of a Frankish count and had his son,
Richard, by a Breton. None of the dukes' wives came from Scandinavia or
England, and by the first half of the 11th century their family connections
were typically French." An early historian, Dudo, said Rollo was Danish.
Ashley: Count Rolllo or Rolf the Viking., died 993?
Norr: Rollo or Rolf, 1st duke of Normandy 912-917-(927), born about 856. He
was of the same Danish origin as the ancestors of the English which his
descendants conquered in 1066.
BIOGRAPHY: Norwegian Viking settled at mouth of Seine. After fighting many battles, made an agreement with King Charles 'The Simple' - received land in Normandie and 911 became 1st Duc de Normandie and vassel of King.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 0650 in Raumsdal, Norway d.0780
- b.~ 0700 in Oppland, Norway d.0800
- b.~ 0655 in Raumsdal, Norway
- b.> 0770 in Oppland, Norway
- b.~ 0705 in Oppland, Norway
- b.~ 0800 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0700 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0738 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0785 in Trondheim, Sor Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0830 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway d.ABT 0890/0894 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- b.~ 0790 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d.0821
- b.~ 0800 in Vestfold, Norway d.0840
- b.~ 0794 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.ABT 0790/0816 in Vestfold, Norway d.0850
- b.~ 0804 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
- b.~ 0765 in Uppsala, Sweden d.0845 in England
- b.ABT 0786/0800 in Denmark d.0800 in Northumberland
- b.~ 0765 in Denmark
- b.~ 0806 in Jutland, Denmark
- b.0758 in Wessex, England d.~ 0802
- b.~ 0784 in England
- b.0870 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway d.0927/0932 in Notre Dame, Rouen, Nornandie, Neustria
- b.~ 0826 in Norway
- b.~ 0848 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland d.> 0892
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Robert and Poppa were married in a religious ceremony in 0891. They had a son and a daughter, named "Longsword", "Longue Epaee" and Adele.
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Children
Adele of Normandy
Adele was born about 0897 in Normandy, France. She died after October 14th, 0962 in France.
Duke William ("Longsword", "Longue Epaee") I of Normandy
William, known as "Longsword", "Longue Epaee", was born in Normandie, Neustria. He died in France.
Robert and Gisela were married in a religious ceremony about 0920. They had a son and two daughters, named Walter, Adela and Grisele.
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Children
Countess Adela Gerloc of Poitou
Adela was born in 0920 in Normandy, France. She died at the age of 42 on October 14th, 0962.
He had a biological daughter named Crispina.
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