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About Roland
Roland was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became an epic hero and one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni, which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.
Everything about Roland →- Occupation
- knight
- Position held
- Prefect of the Breton March
- Citizenship
- Franciaf
- Born
- 737
- Died
- August 15, 778