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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Collection of facts about the Normans

This post is a collection of facts about the Normans. There are 8 facts listed below.

• Based on French northern coast
• Norse Viking and West Francia lineage
• County of Rouen (Duchy of Normandy) formed in 911 AD
• Viking leader Rollo swears fealty to West Francia
• Norman conquest of southern Italy (999 - 1194 AD)
• Norman conquest of England (1066 AD)
• Founded Kingdom of Sicily (1130 AD)
• Fought in Iberian Reconquista (11th - 13th centuries)

Sources

Wikipedia: Normans, Norman conquest of southern Italy