Normans
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The Normans were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and locals of West Francia. The Norse settlements in West Francia followed
Arrival in England scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting Normans using longships
10th–11th century History of the Normans, by Dudo of Saint-Quentin
The early Norman castle at Adrano
Modern depiction of 11th century Norman cavalry and infantry
Rollo
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Rollo, or Rollo "the Walker", was a Viking who, as Count of Rouen, became the first ruler of Normandy, a region in today's northern France. He emerged as a war leader among the Norsemen who had secure
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…French northern coast mainly from what is now Denmark, although some also sailed from Norway and Sweden. These settlements were finally legitimized when Rollo, a Scandinavian Viking leader, agreed to swear fealty to King Charles III of West Francia following the siege of Chartres in 911, leading to the formation…
Rollo as depicted in the 13th century
A statue of Rollo in Ålesund, Norway
Rollo's grave at the Cathedral of Rouen