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Rollo
He led a Viking raid into northern France, was offered land to stop raiding, and became the founder of Normandy — and the great-great-great-grandfather of William the Conqueror.
860–930
Life Journey
From sea raider to founding ruler
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c. 860
Northern beginnings
Rollo was born in the Nordic world, likely among warrior societies shaped by seafaring, where strength and leadership determined status and survival.