Marriage(s) and Relationships: Married to: Duchess of Normandy Poppa Bayeaux of Valois ABT. 886
Child:Robert Hrolfsson Child:Crespina Hrolfsdottir Child:2. Duke of Normandy William I *Longsword* Child:Gerletta Gerloc Adela Hrolfsdottir Married to: of France Gisela 912
Child:Notes: Duke of Normandy 911-932.
Rollo was sometimes referred to as Rolf.
According to some sources, Rollo was born as early as 846.
A Norwegian chieftain, Rollo became the *first Norman* when he and his
followers
settled in the lower Seine area in about 911. At that time, he received
the Duchy of
Normandy from Charles III of France. Rollo was known as the Walker to his
fellow Vikings because he was so stout he could not find a horse to carry
him, although according to an alternate theory it was because his legs
were so long that they touched the ground while Rollo was astride.
Source: RoyaList.
The Viking chieftain Rollo, a.k.a. Gangr Hrolfr or Rolf the Ganger and
probably the son of
Rognvald, Earl of Møre in Norway, controlled the mouth of river Seine in
France. Charles the
Simple, having exacted a vow of loyalty, bestowed on Rollo the title
"Count of Rouen" and gave
him the surrounding lands in 911 A.D. This brought the raids of the
Vikings to an end and lead
to the establishment of the Duchy of Normandy. From this the Vikings
turned to a "pay, and we
shall keep the peace" policy it seems. Adding up all figures cited in the
Frankish sources, we
find that they paid the Vikings 310 kilograms of gold, and 19.5 tons of
silver.
(From *The Viking Age* by Christine & Tom Bjørnstad).
Source: Leo van de Pas
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