Rollo: Viking Sea Lord, Chieftain, Lone Wolf And The First Ruler Of Normandy

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - At the height of their glory, the Vikings formed many new Scandinavian dynasties. At first, they were considered foreigners, but they eventually integrated with local communities, even religiously.

Rollo of Normandy statue in Ålesund, Norway. Image credit: JoachimKohlerBremen - CC BY-SA 4.0

One of them was Rollo (also known as Gånge-Rolf), an ancestor of the famous William the Conqueror, who led the Norman conquest of England and became king in 1066.

Believed to have lived between 846 and 931 AD, Rollo is first recorded in historical accounts as leading the Vikings during their siege of Paris from 885 to 886 AD.

Mentioned in Icelandic sagas as a man of high social status, Rollo is often referred to as Rolf the Walker ("Ganger-Hrolf " in Old Danish) because he was so imposing that his horse could not carry him, and he was obliged to travel on foot.

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