Rollo 1st Duke of Normandy

     Rollo 1st Duke of Normandy married Poppa of Bayeux. Rollo 1st Duke of Normandy was born circa 846; He was baptised Robert. He was a Norse nobleman of Norwegian or Danish descent and founder and first ruler of of the Viking municipality in what soon became known as Normandy.
The argument continues as to his origins.¹ He was the son of Earl Rognvald the Wise Eysteinsson of More. Rollo 1st Duke of Normandy died circa 932 at Rouen, Normandie, Neustria; Sometime around 927, he passed power to his son, William Longsword, and likely lived several years beyond that. According to the historian Adhemar, "As Rollo's death drew near, he went mad and had a hundred Christian prisoners beheaded in front of him in honour of the gods whom he had worshipped, and in the end distributed a hundred pounds of gold around the churches in honour of the trie God in whose name he had accepted baptism".
He is the great-great-great-grandfather of William the Conquerer.¹ He was buried at Notre Dame, Rouen, Normandie, France.²
     Rollo was also called Rolf the Walker, because, being so tall, he preferred to go afoot rather than ride the little Norwegian horses. Also shown as Rollon, Row, or Robert I. Originally a Norse Viking, he was noted for strength and martial prowess.
Making himself independent of King Harald I of Norway, Rollo sailed off to raid Scotland, England, Flanders, and France on pirating expeditions and, about 911, established himself in an area along the Seine River. Charles III the Simple of France held off his siege of Paris, battled him near Chartres, and negotiated the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, giving him the part of Neustria that came to be called Normandy; Rollo in return agreed to end his brigandage. He gave his son, William I Longsword, governance of the dukedom (927) before his death. Rollo was baptized in 912 but is said to have died a pagan. Even after conversion to Christianity, Rollo and his followers remained true Vikings, raiding northward toward Flanders.
Rollo founded the duchy of Normandie.