Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy

Abt 870 - 932  (62 years)

• Name	Rolf Ragnvaldsson
  	He was also known as Rolf the Ganger, Rolf Wend-a-Foot, Rolf the Viking, and Rollo of Norway. [1, 2, 3]
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	Abt 870	Mære, Norway   [4]
  Military	911 (41 years)	Normandy, France   [1, 5]
  Making himself independent of King Harald I of Norway, Rolf 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, King of France held off his siege of Paris, and battled him near Chartres. Finally, they negotiated the treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, giving Rolf the part of Neustria that came to be called Normandy, in return Rolf agreed to end his brigandage.
  	Paris besieged by Rolf Ragnvaldsson
  Baptism as an Adult	Abt 912 (42 years)  [2]
  Rolf Ragnvaldsson was baptized as an adult having converted to Christianity.
  Title(s)	912 (42 years)
  He became the Duke of Normandy. [2]
  Death	927 - 932	Normandy, France   [3, 4]
  Despite his earlier conversion, he is said to have died a pagan.
  Siblings	2 brothers
  1. Ivar Ragnvaldsson + 2. Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 870, Mære, Norway d. 927 - 932, Normandy, France  (Age 62 years) ▻Poppa de Bayeux,   b. Abt 872, Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France   m. 0891   ▻unknown wife,     ▻Grisselle,   m. 912     3. Thori the Silent Ragnvaldsson
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Halfdan Maternal Line: Rognhild Hrolfsdotter ,   b. Abt 848, Norway
  Person ID	I3054	| Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	8 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Rognvald Eysteinsson the Wise, Jarl of Moer,   b. Abt 830, Mære, Norway d. Abt 890, Mære, Norway (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rognhild Hrolfsdotter,   b. Abt 848, Norway
  Relationship	Birth

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Poppa de Bayeux,   b. Abt 872, Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France   [2, 3, 4, 6]
  Marriage	0891  [2, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years - She : ~ 19 years.
  Notes	Sewell gives their marriage year as 886. [2]
  Children	2 sons and 3 daughters
  + 1. William I "Longsword", Duke of Normandy,   b. Abt 900, Normandy, France d. 17 Dec 943, France (Age 43 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Robert, Count of Corbeil  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Crespina  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Kathlin  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 5. Gerloc of Normandy,   b. Abt 920   d. 14 Oct 962 (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	unknown wife
  Children	+ 1. Mainfred de Percy  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Grisselle
  Marriage	912  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 42 years - She : ??.
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Rolf Ragnvaldsson, Duke of Normandy(Abt 870 – 932) 2Rognvald Eysteinsson the Wise, Jarl of Moer(Abt 830 – Abt 890) 3Rognhild Hrolfsdotter(Abt 848 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 870 - Mære, Norway Military - 911 - Normandy, France Death - 927 - 932 - Normandy, France  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008). [S1460] Norr, Vernon M. Some Early English Pedigrees , (Washington DC: by author, 1968). [S60] Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S95] Hanson, Robert Brand. The Vital Records of Dedham, Massachusetts volume 3: Marriages, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1989). [S11] Burke, Bernard. A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire , (London: Harrision, 1866).