Hrólfur Röngvaldsson (jarl des Normands, comte de Rouen)

   Hróólulfr, Rollo the Ganger, Robert I the Rich, Göngu-Hrólfr, Rollon

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Personal and Family Information

Hrólfur was born in 0846 in Møre, Norvège, the son of Röngvald I Eysteinsson and Ragnhild Hrolfsdóttir.

[Note 4]

He died in BET 0927 AND 0932 in Rouen ou Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France .

He had two marriages/partners. His first wife was Poppa de Bayeux, who he married in 0891. The place has not been found. Their four known children were Guillaume I (c0891-0942), Adèle Gerloic Emmeline (0912-0962), Crespine (?-?) and Gerlette (?-?).

His second wife was Gisèle de France. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Hrólfur Röngvaldsson
(0846-<0932)

 

Röngvald I Eysteinsson
(0830-0892)

 

Eystein Ivarsson de Heidmark
(c0810-0872)

 

Ivar Oplændinge Halfdansson de Heidmark
(c0780-?)

+
   

Geva Eysteinsdáttir de Trondjeim
(c0755-?)

+
   

Ascrida Ragnvaldsdottir de Vestfold
(c0820-?)

 

Ragnvald Olafsson
(c0795-c0850)

+
   

Tora Sigurdsdottir av Denmark
(c0800->0825)

 
   

Ragnhild Hrolfsdóttir
(c0834-0888)

 

Hrolf Nefja Halfdansson
(c0823-?)

 

Halfdan de Møre
(c0800-?)

 
     
 
 
   

NN de Senlis
(c0825-?)

 

Bernard d'Italie
(c0797-0818)

+
   

Cunégonde de Septimanie
(c0797->0835)

+

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 0846
Place: Møre, Norvège
See Note 4
Death BET 0927 AND 0932
Place: Rouen ou Eu, Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 0911 TO 0927 jarl des Normands
Nobility Title comte de Rouen

Notes

Note 1

Banni du royaume de Norvège en 874, il prend la tête d'une bande de Vikings, essentiellement des Danois et des Novégiens, s'attaque principalement aux côtes de la Mer du Nord et de la Manche, remonte l'Escaut en pillant, et sert un temps comme mercenaire en Angleterre. Il établit son camp à l'embouchure de la Seine en 896, remonte plusieurs fois le fleuve, prend Rouen et menace Paris qu'il assiège vainement en 910.

Note 2

> 2m, 140 kg

Note 3

according to Norse-Icelandic tradition was the founder of Normandy,

Note 4

né en 0846 ou 0860

Sources

  1. Wikipédia Français
    Source: Wikipédia Français