Oliver (paladin)
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Oliver, sometimes referred to as Olivier de Vienne or de Gennes, is a legendary knight in the Matter of France chansons de geste, especially the French epic The Song of Roland. In the tradition, he wa
Oliver (right) depicted on the monument of Charlemagne et ses Leudes in Paris
Battle of Roncevaux Pass
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The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 saw a large force of Basques ambush a part of Charlemagne's army in Roncevaux Pass, a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the present border between France and Sp
Oliver (paladin)
…advisor, confidant and brother-in-law to be, one of Charlemagne's twelve peers and brother of Aude, Roland's betrothed. He dies with Roland at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. Some critics have linked his name to the olive tree, a biblical symbol of divine wisdom. Whereas the portrayal of Roland is commonly seen as recklessly…
15th-century anonymous painting of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Roland à Roncevaux (c. 1877), painting by Gustave Doré depicting an idealized vision of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Ibaneta (Roncevaux) pass
The death of Roland and his men