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Gisela ( French: Gisèle; fl. 911, possibly also Gisla [1]) was a French princess who was married to Rollo, Duke of Normandy. It is uncertain whether Gisela existed. [2] [2] Family. According to limited early records, Gisela was a daughter of the king of West Francia, Charles the Simple.
Apr 22, 2020 · Gisela of France was a legendary 10th-century CE Francian princess, who, according to tradition, was married off to Viking leader Rollo of Normandy. Her name, Gisela or Gisla, comes from an Old German word meaning "to pledge", the French equivalent would be Gisèle.
Gisèle of France (c. 968 – 1002) was the daughter of Hugh Capet and Adelaide of Aquitaine. She married Count Hugh I of Ponthieu around 994. [1] Gisela's children by Hugh included:
Gisela of France was a legendary 10th-century CE Francian princess, who, according to tradition, was married off to Viking leader Rollo of Normandy. Her name, Gisela or Gisla, comes from an Old German word meaning "to pledge", the French equivalent would be Gisèle.
Mar 19, 2024 · Gisela of France is a mysterious figure who may have been a princess and a Viking bride in the 10th century. Learn about her possible origins, her marriage to Rollo, and her legacy in medieval chronicles and modern adaptations.
Feb 18, 2019 · Gisela of France, also called Gisella or Giséle (fl. 911), was traditionally a French princess and the consort of King Rollo. Gisela had no children. According to tradition, Rollo was betrothed to Gisela, daughter to the king of West Francia, Charles the Simple, after his conversion to Christianity upon his ascension as ruler of ...
Apr 20, 2020 · In his Historia Normannorum (written between 996 and 1015), the Norman historian Dudo de Saint Quentin (born around 965, died before 1043) introduces us to a Francian princess, by the name of Gisela or Gisla (an Old German word meaning “to pledge”, the French equivalent would be Gisèle).
