Rollo of Normandy was a Viking. The better question is this: When did Rollo the Viking become Rollo of Normandy? Normandy was the title of the land granted to Rollo and his raiders after they threatened to sack Paris. The king of France, out of fear, gave the Viking raiders a piece of land on the northern coasts (called Nova Britannia at the time) that would later be called Normandy. Normandy means "Land of the North (or Norse) Man," i.e., the Vikings. Hope this helps!
The Viking leader Rollo, or Robert of Normandy, was given Normandy as a fief by Charles the Simple in 911. After that, the descendants of the Vikings who settled there were called Normans, and it was from them that Normandy got its name. Within a couple generations, they had taken on the habits and language of the French among whom they lived.
Rollo was a famous viking who was born in 860 and died in 932. He travelled to Scotland, Normandy, and Gaul when he did his raidings By:austin wollf
the Duchy of Normandy was given to the Viking chief Rollo. This encompass the small peninsula of Cherbourg, but this is only a small part of what was given.
911 AD
Somewhere between 800-1000
Rollo the Viking was born in the year A.D. 855
The Normans were descendants of Viking Norsemen who settled in Normandy, France, in 911 under the Viking leader, Rollo. They had worshipped the Norse gods, including Thor and Odin. However, by agreement with the king of France, the Norman settlers adopted Christianity and soon became devout Christians.
rollo was a viking and converted to Christianity. I am not sure of the other one.
It all began with the vikings attacking plenty of countries without fear, then the king of France at that time began to fear them so he offered them a deal, they would get Normandi (area in France) if they would protect France from other people.
Rollo Weeks name means "Famous Wolf", after a viking in his family
It must have created some problems for some who saw Rollo and his followers come ashore in 911 but he came with the promise to protect Normandy from future Viking raids.