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
In medieval historiography, West Francia or the Kingdom of the West Franks constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom of France and extends from the Treaty of Verdun in 843 to 987, the beginning of
Normans
…Nortmanni/Normanni) 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 a series of raids on the French northern coast mainly from what is now Denmark, although some also…
Royal lands (in blue) by the end of the 10th century