Rollo

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Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy, laying the foundations for the Norman people and their later influence in European history.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Rollo canonical 31
Rollo of Normandy 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Viking leader
founder of dynasty
human
ruler
alsoKnownAs Hrolf
linked to: Hrólfr

Hrólfr
Hrólfr Ragnvaldsson
linked to: Hrólfr

Rollo of Normandy
linked to: Rollo

Rollo the Walker
linked to: Rolf
ancestorOf William the Conqueror
approximateBirthDate c. 860
approximateDeathDate c. 930
birthPlace Scandinavia
child Gerloc
William Longsword
convertedFrom Norse paganism
countryOfCitizenship Normandy
culture Norman
Viking
ethnicity Norse
founded House of Normandy
Norman dynasty
linked to: House of Normandy
historicalRegion West Francia
influenced Norman expansion into England
development of Norman identity
languageSpoken Old French
Old Norse
linked to: Norse
name Rollo
notableFor Viking raids in West Francia
being the first ruler of Normandy
founding the Norman principality in northern France
laying the foundations of the Norman people
occupation duke
military leader
warrior
positionHeld Count of Rouen
ruler of Normandy
receivedTerritory lands around Rouen
part of Neustria
regionRuled Normandy
Rouen
relative William the Conqueror
religion Christianity
signedWith Charles the Simple
significantEvent Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
spouse Poppa of Bayeux
successor William Longsword
timePeriod 10th century
9th century

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Normans foundedBy Rollo
Normans firstRuler Rollo
Rollo name Rollo
Rollo alsoKnownAs Rollo of Normandy
linked to: Rollo
Normandy duchyFoundedBy Rollo
Rolf hasVariant Rollo
Hrólfr alsoKnownAs Rollo
Hrólfr alsoKnownAs Rollo of Normandy
linked to: Rollo
Count of Rouen hasHolder Rollo
Gerloc father Rollo
Gerloc relative Rollo
Duchy of Normandy founder Rollo
subject linked to: medieval Duchy of Normandy
Duchy of Normandy firstRuler Rollo
subject linked to: medieval Duchy of Normandy
Poppa of Bayeux relative Rollo
William Longsword father Rollo
Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte associatedWith Rollo of Normandy
linked to: Rollo
Nightlife producer Rollo
Roman de Rou mentions Rollo
Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte signatory Rollo
subject linked to: Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Primula Rollo familyName Rollo
Rollo Lee hasFirstName Rollo
Betty hasTrack Rollo