Roland
Frankish knight
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Summary
Roland was born on 737[1]. He died on August 15, 778[2], in Roncevaux Pass[3]. He worked as a knight[4]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,889 views/month, #6,600 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Francia[6]
- Position held: Prefect of the Breton March[7]
- Sex or gender: male[8]
- Noble title: count[9]
- Commons category: Roland[10]
- Unmarried partner: Aude[11]
- Given name: Roland[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Roland[13]
- Manner of death: death in battle[14]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The American Cyclopædia[21]
- Present in work: The Song of Roland[22], Orlando Furioso[23]
- Owner of: Durendal[24], Veillantif[25]
- Different from: Roland[26]
- Mount: Veillantif[27]
- Significant person: Oliver[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
- P14608: 11855395X[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Roland include he[31], a missile model[32] and Caixa de Rotllan[33], a dolmen[34], in France[35].
Why It Matters
Roland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Entities named for him include he[31], a missile model[32] and Caixa de Rotllan[33], a dolmen[34], in France[35].
FAQs
Where did Roland die?
Roland passed away in Roncevaux Pass[3].
What did Roland do for work?
Roland worked as a knight[4].