Hrolf "the Ganger" Ragnvaldsson Jarl of More Duke of Normandy, (Rollo, Robert I)

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• Name	Hrolf "the Ganger" Ragnvaldsson Jarl of More Duke of Normandy  [1]
  Suffix	(Rollo, Robert I)
  Gender	Male
  Died	928
  Buried	Rouen, Normandy, France
  Person ID	I5991	adkinshorton
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Ragnvald "the Wise" Eysteinsson Earl of More,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. 894
  Mother	Ragnhild
  Family ID	F25831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Poppa DE BAYEUX,   b. 872,   d. Bef 938  (Age < 66 years)
  Children	+ 1. William I "Longsword" OF NORMANDY,   b. 893,   d. 17 Dec 942  (Age 49 years) + 2. Adaela DE NORMANDY
  Family ID	F25305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rollo (c. 860 ? c. 932), baptised Robert, was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy. (Wiki note) Although several have been proposed as the father of Rollo, his parentage is not confirmed as known. Traditions about his parentage and other facts vary between the annals of different cultures. Rollo, occasionally known as Rollo the Viking, (c. 860 - c. 932) was the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy. He is also in some sources known as Robert of Normandy, using his baptismal name. The name Rollo is a Frankish-Latin name probably taken from Scandinavian name Hr

  
  

• Sources

  [S18797] .