This Thread is Dedicated to my Dear friend,
@col_96 from
@ACFirstCiv! Happy B-day Bud!

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Y&
#39;all might know
@HistoryVikings, Col certainly does & he wanted the Real Bio of the
#Viking Chieftain turned Christian Ruler of Normandy: ROLLO!
Table of Content below, Let&
#39;s Start!
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">No one knows where Rollo is from, but main sources say he&
#39;s a Royal Dane from Denmark who raided West Francia in 876.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">The obscurity is due to him converting to Christianity

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">. Writers praised his

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz"> life > Pagan life.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Here&
#39;s what writers said of Rollo&
#39;s past life

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo&
#39;s contact w/ Francia starts in 876, chronicler Flodard, "describes a Viking raid c.876 which devastated the region around Rouen (also matching story of Norman historian, Dudo)."(Ancient)

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#Viking raids in Francia began 820, but 876, Rollo gave them hell!

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Rollo& #39;s contact w/ Francia starts in 876, chronicler Flodard, "describes a Viking raid c.876 which devastated the region around Rouen (also matching story of Norman historian, Dudo)."(Ancient)https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat"> #Viking raids in Francia began 820, but 876, Rollo gave them hell!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">3/12" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo& #39;s contact w/ Francia starts in 876, chronicler Flodard, "describes a Viking raid c.876 which devastated the region around Rouen (also matching story of Norman historian, Dudo)."(Ancient)https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat"> #Viking raids in Francia began 820, but 876, Rollo gave them hell!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">3/12" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">820,
#Vikings were clueless about Francia. Big wall of Francia was hard to pass by. So, they lost.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">841, 45, 58, came back stronger & won, but were paid off by Charles the Bald

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack"> to leave.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">876, Rollo came w/ 100 ships

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛵️" title="Segelboot" aria-label="Emoji: Segelboot"> up the Seine!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚔️" title="Gekreuzte Schwerter" aria-label="Emoji: Gekreuzte Schwerter">885, Siege of Paris happened!
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820, #Vikings were clueless about Francia. Big wall of Francia was hard to pass by. So, they lost.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">841, 45, 58, came back stronger & won, but were paid off by Charles the Baldhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack"> to leave.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">876, Rollo came w/ 100 ships https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛵️" title="Segelboot" aria-label="Emoji: Segelboot"> up the Seine!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚔️" title="Gekreuzte Schwerter" aria-label="Emoji: Gekreuzte Schwerter">885, Siege of Paris happened!4/12" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">820, #Vikings were clueless about Francia. Big wall of Francia was hard to pass by. So, they lost.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">841, 45, 58, came back stronger & won, but were paid off by Charles the Baldhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack"> to leave.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">876, Rollo came w/ 100 ships https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⛵️" title="Segelboot" aria-label="Emoji: Segelboot"> up the Seine!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚔️" title="Gekreuzte Schwerter" aria-label="Emoji: Gekreuzte Schwerter">885, Siege of Paris happened!4/12" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">By the time of Siege of Paris, Charles The Simple was the Ruler of Francia. He knew Francia&
#39;s defence wouldn&
#39;t hold up to
#Viking raids so

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Like his Predecessors, he paid off
#Vikings, but this time was different, bc it was Rollo.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">How & Why was Rollo different?

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Francia already paid off 120k pounds of Silver to Vikings to GTFO, but they didn&
#39;t.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Charles The Simple & advisers

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht"> let&
#39;s get Rollo to join us by giving him land in Francia

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo was no greedy Viking Ruler (*cough* Guthrum), he was 50 & wanted to set a legacy..(YT)
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">After much talk w/ his advisers, Rollo accepted deal in 911, the foundation of Normandy, the Normans!!!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In Exchange, Rollo had to be

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">& defend Francia against
#Vikings.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He married Princess Gisla, Charles&
#39; daughter to seal deal.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo became fair & just ruler!

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After much talk w/ his advisers, Rollo accepted deal in 911, the foundation of Normandy, the Normans!!!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In Exchange, Rollo had to behttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">& defend Francia against #Vikings.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He married Princess Gisla, Charles& #39; daughter to seal deal.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💑" title="Pärchen mit Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Pärchen mit Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo became fair & just ruler!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">7/12" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">After much talk w/ his advisers, Rollo accepted deal in 911, the foundation of Normandy, the Normans!!!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In Exchange, Rollo had to behttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">& defend Francia against #Vikings.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He married Princess Gisla, Charles& #39; daughter to seal deal.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💑" title="Pärchen mit Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Pärchen mit Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo became fair & just ruler!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">7/12">
After much talk w/ his advisers, Rollo accepted deal in 911, the foundation of Normandy, the Normans!!!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In Exchange, Rollo had to behttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">& defend Francia against #Vikings.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He married Princess Gisla, Charles& #39; daughter to seal deal.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💑" title="Pärchen mit Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Pärchen mit Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo became fair & just ruler!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">7/12" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">After much talk w/ his advisers, Rollo accepted deal in 911, the foundation of Normandy, the Normans!!!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In Exchange, Rollo had to behttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✝️" title="Lateinisches Kreuz" aria-label="Emoji: Lateinisches Kreuz">& defend Francia against #Vikings.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He married Princess Gisla, Charles& #39; daughter to seal deal.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💑" title="Pärchen mit Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Pärchen mit Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo became fair & just ruler!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">7/12">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He had Law codes in his land, here&
#39;s one!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Scholar Robert Ferguson says,"Rollo.. introduced a decree ordering that farm implements be left out in the field & not taken into the house at the end of the day."(Ancient)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">A woman & man went against this & they were hung

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Another ex. has Rollo punishing men for lowering his & his wife&
#39;s Reputation, he killed them in Capital at Rouen as an ex. to not spread false rumors.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">In his

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">Rollo was both Viking & Christian.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">1 thing&
#39;s for sure, after 911, no Viking raided Francia prob bc of him.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Rollo&
#39;s Legacy spread, all the way to his great-great-great-great grandson, William.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">William the Conqueror would come to rule England in 1066, when he won Battle of Hastings

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">The European world would change when it came under the Norman Ruler, William The Conqueror!
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#AssassinsCreedValhalla
https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> Theories:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Unlikely that Rollo shows up in-game, he&
#39;s said to raid Francia during 876..

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">Though,sources say that Rollo had a "friend and comrade of one king Alstem of East Anglia whom scholars (say is Guthrum)."(Ancient)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔲" title="Schwarzes Quadrat" aria-label="Emoji: Schwarzes Quadrat">He might be mentioned
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@col_96&
#39;s B-day!
Col, I&
#39;ll never forget you being my 1st follower Bro & believing in me!
Hope Y&
#39;all liked it!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz"> Wish Col a Happy B-day!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍰" title="Teekuchen" aria-label="Emoji: Teekuchen">
Skal to Col & Rollo!

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