860 – 930 - Rollo Made possible The Crosbiy Family in France

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To my mind, Rollo was a "King of the Road" kind of guy! He wasn't awed by "noble" people.

Rollo Changed the World!

1. Before Rollo KINGS owned ALL the land, loaned the land use to his “noble” relatives in exchange for their defense for the kingdom. The nobles rented their land to unimportant serfs, so serf names were of little importance. John the blacksmith and John the baker was good enough.

2. Rollo was well traveled and had friends in high places. This allowed him to keep up with the latest advances in military tactics such as the use of calvary in Germany to turn back the Muslim attack on that country.

3. Rollo made alliances with groups like the Benedictine Monks to increase his strength.

4. After Rollo kings had to GIVE land to the KNIGHTS who knew how to fight to protect the kingdom.

With individuals now owning land, Taxes became necessary and that required SURNAMES to keep track of who was who for the tax rolls.

5. His descendants became many of the kings of Europe for centuries.

Rollo was a BIG MAN, given the nickname of the Walker, because he was so big that no horse could transport him. It is said that he weighed more than 140 kilos (300 pounds) and had a height of more than 2 meters 6.5 feet). His origin is not very clear. The Norman writer Dudo of Saint Quentin refers to him as Danish, but this appellation seems to be generic to the inhabitants of Scandinavia.

Geoffrey Malaterra in the 11th century and William of Malmesbury in the 12th century claim that he was Norwegian of noble origin. Icelandic sagas of the thirteenth century place him on the Norwegian coast in the ninth century as the son of Count Rognvald Eysteinsson.

Also known as Rollo, Rollon, Robert, Rodulf, Ruinus, Rosso, Rotlo and Hrolf, Granger Rolf or Rolf the Walker, founder in about 911 of what became the duchy of Normandy headed a group of Norwegians and Danes who, in addition to pillaging the coasts of the North Sea, served as mercenaries of whoever hired them.

Exiled from the kingdom of Norway, he commanded expeditions to Scotland, Ireland, England and Flanders, as well as devastating the banks of the Seine.

Genesis Too

In 911, the Carolingian French ruler Charles the Simple allowed a group of Vikings under their leader Rollo to settle in Normandy as part of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. In exchange for the land, the Norsemen under Rollo were expected to provide protection along the coast against further Viking invaders. Their settlement proved successful, and the Vikings in the region became known as the "Northmen" from which "Normandy" and "Normans" are derived. The Normans quickly adopted the indigenous culture as they became assimilated by the French, renouncing paganism and converting to Christianity. They adopted the langue d'oïl of their new home and added features from their own Norse language, transforming it into the Norman language. They intermarried with the local population and used the territory granted to them as a base to extend the frontiers of the duchy westward, annexing territory including the Bessin, the Cotentin Peninsula and Avranches.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollo

Rollo - Duke of Normandy, Count of Rouen. Spouse Poppa of Bayeux (she is possibly Gisela of France).
Reign 911–928,
Born c. 846/860 in Scandinavia, Died c.928 in Normandy(aged 67–68) Burial Rouen Cathedral, Normandy
Successor: His son, William Longsword. Gerloc
House Normandy (founder)
Religion Norse Paganism
later Roman Catholicism

The Benefits of Allegiance: Land and a Princess’ Hand

The swearing of allegiance to a king was an official ceremony. Rollo had to put his hands in those of Charles the Simple, after which the king offered him his daughter’s hand in marriage, and confirmed his right to the land between the Epte and the sea, and all of Brittany as a hereditary estate.
Kissing the King’s Foot

At this point in the ceremony, the bishops present suggested that Rollo kiss the king’s foot, as a sign of submission. It was probably an idea intended to humiliate Rollo, and was not taken very well.

After some discussion, it was agreed that one of Rollo’s men would do it. However, the person chosen lifted the king’s foot, and, without bending down, brought it up to his mouth. Not surprisingly the king fell over, amid general laughter in the court. Following this amusing scene, the king and his men swore to honour the concession to Rollo.






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