Definitions
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- noun Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
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Examples
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A note attached to the family tree said that Ghisela, a descendant of Pepin, had been offered to Hrolf by her father to keep the peace but that he accepted her only after satisfying himself she was of suitable height.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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Hrolf was followed by William Longsword, Richard the Fearless, Richard the Good, Robert the Magnificent, also known as Robert the Devil, and on down to William the Conqueror in 1066.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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Hrolf was followed by William Longsword, Richard the Fearless, Richard the Good, Robert the Magnificent, also known as Robert the Devil, and on down to William the Conqueror in 1066.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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A note attached to the family tree said that Ghisela, a descendant of Pepin, had been offered to Hrolf by her father to keep the peace but that he accepted her only after satisfying himself she was of suitable height.
Rainbow’s End Lauren St John 2007
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His father, Hrolf Magnusson, had disappeared at the Thorsnafli along with everyone else who worked in the original Zwake expedition.
The Viking Claw Michael Dahl 2001
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Harold I (Haarfager) began the unification of the country by deposing many of the chieftains (traditionally including Hrolf of Rollo).
3. Norway 2001
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Charles, unable to expel the Northmen from the mouth of the Seine, granted (911) Rollo (Hrolf the Ganger, d. 931), a large part of what was later Normandy, for which Rollo did homage.
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“Hrolf is a common name in Iceland,” said Uncle Stoppard.
The Viking Claw Michael Dahl 2001
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Hrolf and all his men prepared to hunt the bear -- 'he shall be greatest in my hall, who faces the beast!'
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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Odin also appears to the men as they return on their way to Denmark, when he offers Hrolf
The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries Oscar Ludvig Olson
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