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

[@thomaswilliams2780]

As a direct descendant of Rollo, this is amazing to see!

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@rhondatrout1360]

How very interesting! I bet you have lots of stories to tell!

[@itsasederki3533]

I think you are more descended from the monkey that comes down from the tree than from Rollo...the morons dare everything...!

[@gaiacelt]

Same

[@salandersalgado4038]

Where are you from and how do you know that?

[@gazzertrn]

I went to Caen last year saw William the conquerers tomb . Only a femur left . People forget that the Normans were descended from Vikings . Just found your Vids , blown away by your style .

[@EvelynEdwards]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Caen! And the church that William is in! Video of that coming soon! Welcome. So glad you found me!

[@Angle-saxon-94]

Gazzertrn William is no conqueror that is so laughable to us English who our direct descendants of the Anglo Saxon William to us is NO conqueror we call him and still do to this day William the bastard we English conqueror his home land France countless times so æt the end of the day it’s us English who wæs conquerors not that France frog Normandy muppet William just saying his name make me want to 🤮🤮🤮

[@jturtle5318]

The name literally comes from "Norsemen" or "Northmen", they were sometimes called "Danes" and that's where the name "Danelaw" originated.

[@rommelflores2618]

This content relaxes me and your voice blends well with it. Thanks!

[@EvelynEdwards]

💚💚😫 thank you Rommel!

[@melindalopez3978]

That's a great story, and I loooooove that staircase! Thank you!!❤

[@EvelynEdwards]

Me too!! The staircase is the standout portion of the cathedral. It’s such a beautiful special place.

[@kepckatherinec805]

In real life, Rollo was not a sibling of Ragnar. There is some debate whether Ragnar existed or whether his legend was the product of combining stories of several Viking heroes of the 900’s. Rollo was indisputably a real person, born in the 900’s but not during Ragnar’s time. Rollo as a character was so fascinating and successful, the creators of the Vikings series must have found him irresistible, thus choosing to incorporate Rollo into their story and tying him to his future rule of Normandy.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Yep!

[@jturtle5318]

The people identified as Ragnar's children were born in the late 8th century, so he was born long before Rollo's day, when the Viking era began with the raid on Lundisfarne. The TV series was fun but historically a mess, including inventing Lagertha out of thin air because they wanted a shield maiden.

[@jturtle5318]

Ragnar's father is reputedly Sigurd "Ring" Randvarsson, the Hring (Duke) of Russia, as genuine a person as Ivar "The Boneless", who may have suffered a similar nickname misinterpretation to Æthelred "The Unready".

[@mass55th75]

Allegedly my 32nd Great-Grandfather.

[@rachelLadyD]

hi cousin of my daughter

[@gaiacelt]

Same here give b or take a generation.

[@jamesdalton3082]

31st for me. Do you descend from William Longsword? Always wondered about that name.

[@anthonyfranklin5228]

Amazing history ! Thank you !

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you Anthony!! 💚💚

[@nancytestani1470]

Gorgeous cathedral

[@leannaselander9289]

I always learn so much history in very interesting presentations. Thank you !

[@EvelynEdwards]

💚💚 so glad you got something out of it!

[@michelebowman7124]

I always learn something new from your videos.

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@lloyd9819]

As soon as I heard Rollo I wondered if he was really called "The Walk" or if I just picked that up from the Vikings series. And it was just a myth. Apparently it was more historical accurate in some ways than I thought. Thank you. 😁

[@EvelynEdwards]

Wellllll don’t get too excited. It’s only about 2.3% accurate. 😉😂

[@lloyd9819]

@@EvelynEdwards 😂 Yeah I thought it was all nonsense barring the names. But still loved the series. And still have a huge crush on Lagertha!

[@crystalcollis178]

I so look forward to your videos!

[@EvelynEdwards]

🥰🥰🥰🥰 that makes my day! I’m so glad you enjoy them!

[@gwenmiller516]

People in that day rode smaller horses than the latter war horses of the feudal knights.Consider the Icelandic pony.

[@lorijones3089]

Love your videos 🥰

[@EvelynEdwards]

My videos super love you back! 💚

[@pammiie]

Thank you for another great video ❤

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@raymondburgess8327]

He was a Berserker 😮

[@melindalopez3978]

You're probably right. I can see that.

[@michaelbayer5094]

I had to google it and I'm glad I did. Now I know the origin of that word. Amazing how it started out and what it now means.

[@lb8141]

Beautiful video ❤

[@EvelynEdwards]

Thank you so much!! So appreciated! 💚🙏🏻

[@carolescutt2257]

Im very grateful for your research and knowledge and i know i will sound naive but i never realised he was a real person not just a wonderful children's cartoon x

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@ericsonhazeltine5064]

It waould be interesting to exhume his remains and do some DNA analysis.

[@fallingstar6792]

Beautiful ❤

[@suzmaca650]

Holy moly…what a life!

[@lornalong6468]

Search You Tube for the story of Harold Hardrada. Now there's a fascinating life! Ranging from attack on the coastline of Denmark aged 15, to his Ulfhednar warriors (Wolf embodiment in battle type beserkers) that followed him throughout his life, his travels through Russia to Constantinople, the Holy Land, protection of a Queen in the Middle East, Roman activity in Eastern Europe where he fought as a mercenary for Rome, eventual return to fight a Norseman King and eventual activities in England where he finally died. Harald Hardrada was the quintessential Viking warrior. One of the most formidable in Viking history.

[@cervacio]

I admire the normans who conquered southern italy tbh. Just a minor noble family yet conquered southern italy and sicily and defeated byzantine several times. Incredible.

[@Debbie338]

Was William the Conqueror his direct descendant?

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

This is excerpt from article I found in seconds explaining the connection between the two. "William (c. AD 1027-1087) was the son of Robert I of Normandy and great-great-great-grandson of the Viking chieftain Rollo who, by way of an attack on France in AD 911, and subsequent peace negotiations, became Duke of Northern France".

[@EvelynEdwards]

He absolutely is. And he is indeeed Rollo’s 3rd great grandfather.

[@Debbie338]

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 When I ask those kinds of questions, it’s in great part to help the algorithm, not because I’m too dumb to use Google. There are enough “What a great video” comments, and people like you help the algorithm, too, by answering.

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

@@Debbie338 I never occured to me that you couldn't use Google, but you asked a question and as I often do I post a link or an excerpt that speaks to the question asked. That is all. I wish you well.

[@itsasederki3533]

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 At the time of William it was already more than 3 centuries since the Normans were no longer "Normans" but French through mergers between populations, unions through family marriages, speak French, have French surnames, and William the Conqueror is a suzerain of the king of France. William's army for the conquest of England was made up of Franco-Norman barons and especially French knights. Only the English speak of Normans, when in fact they are French from Normandy

[@TonyBongo869]

Was there 2 weeks ago

[@EvelynEdwards]

Amazing! Did you love Rouen?

[@G02372]

He really hedged his spiritual bets at the end 😂

[@antonylawrence7266]

Was the land called Normandy because of Rollo ?

[@EvelynEdwards]

Norse-man…Norman…Normadie 😉

[@abdulazizclare9545]

I need to go there one day take flowers to him. In Normandy my family was de Brionne after 1066 we became de Clare.

[@EvelynEdwards]

It’s an amazing Cathedral. You’ll love it when you go!

[@abdulazizclare9545]

​@@EvelynEdwards Thank you for showing this video. Yes it is beautiful and my ancestors is there. Bless

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@YoKhai1221]

Another descendent checking in! (he pops up in my family tree about six times)

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Wasn't Rollo's nephew Ivar the Boneless? Ivar was supposed to be 9ft tall

[@EvelynEdwards]

No they are not related.

[@riverbankjohn]

All hail the walker :)

[@sixeses]

Thanks Evelyn. I like Rollo's candy. I didn't know he was so tall. Excessive height turns up several more times unexpectedly among his descendants. I wonder if it was Marfan syndrome or something with similar effects.

[@uthinkaboutthat]

At 6’7”, I would guess he descended from the ancient Yamnaya.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Rollo’s are tasssssty! We don’t actually know his height. He could have perpetuated that myth to make him more formidable.

[@jacquesrenou2850]

Who are they,never heard of them?🤔​@@uthinkaboutthat

[@bgc7748]

More likely, giant. Marfan's people are not likely to weigh 300+ lbs . He could have ridden a draft type horse, maybe? The Breton horse at 13.3 hands was too short but maybe another?

[@MrPh30]

Gange Rolv his Norwegian name was .

[@MrPh30]

Could have been the Døla horse , Norwegian horse., larger than ponies . He was from West part of Norway they say and there døla snd other was very much of . Also national horse here .

[@Mette-s1u]

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[@glennhubbard5008]

The Vikings series should have ended with this.

[@EvelynEdwards]

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[@goonbelly5841]

Obviously not the same Rollo who was Lamont Sanford's best friend in the 70s American sitcom Sanford and Son.

[@EvelynEdwards]

No. Obviously not him. 😉

[@helenhunter4540]

Rollo: another monster.

[@LeadAsbestos84]

This is my great great great great great great grandfather

[@EvelynEdwards]

If you are of any white European descent then that’s pretty much everyone …along with Charlemagne 😉

[@brianwarriner8826]

I have to look at my family tree but I think I am a descendant of his.

[@k.e.becquer4681]

Many of us are. Rollo was William the Conqueror's great-great-great-grandfather.

[@brianwarriner8826]

He is my 31st great grandfather

[@rachelLadyD]

He is on my daughters family tree (for real)

[@doonewatts7155]

The Danes of today are proud of Rollo as the 3 x great grandfather of William the Conqueror. And also proud of the Rus who were fighting vikings who were incredible horsemen. They fought hard and conquered much to the east hence Russia takes its name from its invaders The Rus

[@rhondatrout1360]

I don't understand. If Rollo converted to Christianity, how could he sacrifice those prisoners to Rowen?

[@EvelynEdwards]

He was hedging his bets. 😉

[@jacquesrenou2850]

He never truly converted to Christianity

[@EvelynEdwards]

@@jacquesrenou2850 you’d definitely think he did by outward appearances and all that he donated to the church.

[@veronicajensen7690]

Odin

[@BimRen246]

@@jacquesrenou2850 Most of them had a hybrid mix of faith.

[@beccaboo3040]

Sacrificed 100 prisoners to Odin he clearly never truly embraced Christianity and kept his old belief's.

[@EvelynEdwards]

Wellll….he was hedging his bets. Because he also did a lot of things for the church in the end as well.

[@tobermory88]

So he was morbidly obese?

[@EvelynEdwards]

Or he said he was really big so people were more of afraid him.

[@BimRen246]

He was probably built like Shaquille O'Neal for example.

[@muscledavis5434]

He should have never gotten this land. Punishment would be better. And his descendants continued to be cruel barbarians, plundering Europe. But that's history, that's the way it has happened... Thanks for the video!