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| First Name |
Roland
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| Full Name at Birth |
Roland
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| Alternative Name |
Roland (Frankish), Hruodland, Roland
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| Died |
15th August, 0778
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| Place of Death |
Roncevaux Pass
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
French
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| Occupation Text |
Frankish military leader under Charlemagne
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| Occupation |
Military
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| Claim to Fame |
Frankish military leader under Charlemagne
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Roland (Old Frankish: *Hrōþiland; Medieval Latin: Hruodlandus or Rotholandus; Italian: Orlando or Rolando; died 15 August 778) 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.
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