2006-07-25 06:09:55 · 11 answers · asked by Calbarro 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Duke Richard II of Normandy .
2006-07-25 06:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by MTSU history student 5 · 10⤊ 1⤋
He was a Viking, maybe named Rollo, who was given the Duchy of Normandy by the French King in order to defend against other Vikings rowing up the Seine and attacking Paris.
2006-07-25 06:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by neerdowel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert 1, duke of Normandy
2006-07-25 06:22:39 · answer #3 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His paternal grandfather was Richard III, Duke of Normandy
2006-07-25 09:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rollo the Norman
One of the first significant Viking leaders to convert to Christianity
2006-07-25 07:44:14 · answer #5 · answered by aka DarthDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert the Magnificent
2006-07-25 06:13:49 · answer #6 · answered by oracleguru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert, Duke of Normandy - His mother a peasant. He is nicknamed William the Bastard not because he was a jerk, but because he really WAS a bastard.
2006-07-25 06:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by Spel Chekker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was this guy named Clovis, I don't remember much from my 7th grade history, even though I had the best grade in the class.
2006-07-25 06:13:13 · answer #8 · answered by raycosm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweyn I was father of canute the great, who was father of william
2006-07-25 06:19:10 · answer #9 · answered by old timer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean William's grandfather? I don't know.
2006-07-25 06:12:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋