Rollo of Normandy

Rollo Rollo of Rouen Rollo of Normandy - effigy in Notre-Dame_de_Rouen

Rollo was born in 0870.  He died at the age of 62 in 0932.

• General Notes

  Leader of the Normans of Rouen.
  Descended from Norwegian or Danish Vikings.
  His original Scandinavian name was "Rolf"  - later "Gaange Rolf" (meaning he was too big to tide a horse).
  Rolf was derived from the old Norse "Hrolfr".
  In French this becomes "Rollo".
  He was the leader and ruler of the Vikings who had a gained a foothoold in West Francia.
  Charles The Simple gave Rollo and his Viking followers land in exchange for them ceasing raids, and instead protecting Charles and his lands from other Viking bands.
  Rollo's descendants and his followers became known as "Normans".

Details of Rollo's family with Poppa of Bayeaux