Chason De Roland Flashcards
(21 cards)
Chason is french for
Song
Uncle of roland, king of franks
Charlemagne
Nursing father of roland
King karl
3 things marsilla offered Charlemagne
Alliances
Converting him and his 1k men to Christianity
Treasures
Name of Roland’s horn
Oliphant
Roland’s bff
Olivier
Roland’s ladylove and sister of his bff
Alde
Angels who greeted roland
Saint micheal, saint gabriel
King marsilla’s wife who became a christian
Bramimonde
Killing someone using 4 hourses
Quartering
Troop roland led
Rear guard 20k men
3 parts of the epic chason de roland
The treachery of ganelon
Roncesvalles
Reprisals
Jealous and traitor stepfather of roland
Ganelon
Roland’s occupation and title
Knight, count
How roland died
Blowing oliphant and temples burst
Roland’s sword
Durendal
Ganelon’s task which gave him the opportunity to betray
Emissary
Region king marsilla rules
Saragossa
Muslims/opponents of the christians/franks
Saracens/ saracen
Charlemagne drove the remaining Saracens in
Ebro river
Resting place of roland
Pine tree