Hrolf "The Viking" 
Hrolf "The was born in Denmark. Hrolf "The's father was Ranald and his mother was Hiltrude. His paternal grandparents were Eystein Glumra 'The Clatterer' and Aseda Rognvaldsdatter; his maternal grandfather was Hrolf Nefja. He had two brothers named Thorer "The Silent" and Ivar. He had three half-brothers named Hallad, Einar "Torfeinar" and Hrollager. He died about 0932 in probably Normandy, France.General Notes
Founder of the principality of Normandy. Charles the Simple granted Rollo land in exchange for Rollo's converting to Christianity, marrying Charles's daughter, Gisla and becoming a vassal of Charles'.
Gisla died childless not long after the marriage whereupon Rollo reinstalled his companion Poppa, to whom he was 'bound according to the Danish custom'. (William of Jumierge's "Gesta Normannorum")
SOURCES:
www.aragon10.free-online.co.uk/charlemagne.htm
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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, Telemark, Norway d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0700 in Oppland, Norway d.0800
- b.BET 760 AND 778 in Oppland, Norway d.~ 0790
- b.~ 0788 in Maer, Nord Trondelad, Norway d.~ 0830
- b.~ 0700 d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0738 d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 780 AND 785 in Trondheim, Norway d.> 0850
- b.BET 830 AND 832 in Maer, Nord Trondelad, Norway d.BET 889 AND 894 in More, Scotland
- b.~ 0771 d.< 0827 in assassinated
- b.BET 770 AND 800 in Norway d.0840
- b.BET 752 AND 781 d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 784 AND 790 in Jutland and Vestfold, Norway d.0850
- b. in Norway d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 804 AND 812 in Maer, Nord Trondelad, Norway d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 760 AND 765 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden d.BET 794 AND 845 in Northumbria, England
- b.~ 0786 in Denmark d.BET 830 AND 873
- b.BET 760 AND 765 in Denmark d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 787 AND 800 in Jutland, Denmark d.UNKNOWN
- b.~ 0758 in England d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 776 AND 784 in England d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 846 AND 870 in Denmark d.~ 0932 in probably Normandy, France
- b.~ 0823 d.UNKNOWN
- b.BET 834 AND 850 in Maer, Nord Trondelad, Norway d.0892 in Orkney Isles, Scotland
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Hrolf "The and Duchess of were married in a religious ceremony about 0886. They had a son named William I of.
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Children
William I of Normandy
William I of was born in Normandy, France. He died in Normandy, France (murdered by Arnulf of Flanders).
Hrolf "The and Gisela were married in a religious ceremony about 0912.
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