Rollo: The First Norman

<p>Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy in the early 10th century. His descendants, the Normans, later conquered England and southern Italy, leaving a lasting legacy on European history. So how did a Viking outlaw became a respected Frankish Jarl and founder of a conquering dynasty?&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Dr. Eleanor Janega meets Mathias Dilys, cultural interpreter at Château de Falaise in Normandy, to find out why canny political manoeuvres are often as important as military prowess.</p><br><p><em>Gone Medieval </em>is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega and edited by Ella Blaxill. The producers are Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><br><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Don’t miss Dr. Eleanor Janega’s forthcoming series on the Normans on the History Hit TV channel. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original TV documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign up </strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong> for 50%&nbsp;off your first 3 months using code ‘MEDIEVAL’: </strong><a href="https://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://historyhit.com/subscription</strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>