Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NamePoppa Of Bayeux, 31G Grandmother
Birthabt 880
BurialRouen Cathedral, Rouen, France
Spouses
1Rollo Duke Of Normandy, 31G Grandfather
Birthabt 860, Scandinavia
Deathabt 930, Normandy, France
BurialRouen Cathedral, Rouen, France
ChildrenWilliam I (Longsword) (~893-942)
 Adele Of Normandy (~912-962)
Notes for Poppa Of Bayeux
A member of the Frankish aristocracy.
Christian. Possibly the daughter of count Berengar II of Neustria
Captured at Bayeux by Rollo in 885 or 889. She became his Christian wife or mistress, perhaps more danico a traditional Danish or Norse marriage.
Notes for Rollo (Spouse 1)
A Viking.
also known as Hrolf or Robert or Ganger-Hrolf. The last implies he was a walker or in other words too large ride a horse.
Seized Rouen in 876
Beseiged Paris in 885-886
In about 911 in return for recognition for lands he possessed he agreed to assist the French king in defending the realm.
Ruled Normandy from 911 to 927
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