The Tomb of Rollo: Viking Warlord and Ruler of Normandy - ROUEN Cathedral

Rollo was one of the most successful Vikings in history and through him every current European monarch is descended. For years Rollo and his men plundered through Francia. Instability and infighting amongst the Franks allowed Rollo to largely go unckecked- Rollo was able to grow his army with new recruits and the riches continued to pour in. Until in 211 AD Rollo atrempted to lay seige on Paris and then later in the year a place called Chatres. On July 20, 911 they were met in battle and defeated. The King in West Francia at the time, Charles the Simple- was at a crossroads. Rollo had been raiding since he was 15 years old, now around 50 he was powerful, tried, true and seasoned. Charles decided he would make a deal with Rollo. He would have to pledge allegiance to Charles and help defend the land against other Vikings and in return he would get land. There was one further caveat: Rollo and his entire army had to convert to Christianity. Rollo the Viking warrior was baptized and became Robert, Count of Rouen and the Ruler of Normandy. Rollo lived a long life and could possibly have been around 60 or older when he died. He is buried in Rouen Cathedral in Normandy, France. TikTok ➭ @Evelyn.Edwards1 Instagram ➭   / evelynedwards1   website ➭ https://www.queenofthecastles.com/ X ➭ @Evelyn_Edwards1 ABOUT ME Evelyn Edwards is a successful American actress history presenter, and photographer. She has appeared on such shows as National Geographic’s Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg, Bosch, Criminal Minds, Castle, The Mentalist, Parenthood, The Thundermans, The Kicks, Marry Me, Outsourced, the Academy Award winning film Her, the Ridley Scott Associates film Loom, and most recently Ghostbusters. Evelyn began her career in opera. She has performed with some of the opera industry’s leading conductors and singers including: Placido Domingo, Valery Gergiev, Kent Nagano, Eva Marton, Vladimir Chernov, Goesta Winburg, and others. She has had the privilege of working with such famed directors as Oscar winner Maximilian Schell, Julie Taymor, Gian-Carlo Del Monaco, and Lotfi Mansuri during her tenure with Los Angeles Opera. Ms. Edwards made her professional singing debut at the age of 13, operatic debut at 19, and national television commercial debut at six months. She holds a Bachelors and Masters degree from UCLA and a PSD from Mannes College of Music. She and her husband Chris love exploring the world and sharing their passion and love for history, castles and photography together.