Richard

Family: Franks · Role: baron · First appears: Laisses VII–XII

In Laisses VII–XII, Charles convenes a council of barons that includes Richard, “the old,” and his nephew Henry, as well as Guenes, Rollant and Oliver. In Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII, Naimes and Jozeran muster a fifth column of Normans and assign Richard to lead it. In Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII, Baligant kills Richard, “the lord of those Normans.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Charles convenes a council with his barons, including Guenes, Rollant, and Oliver.(Laisses VII–XII)
  • With: Charles Guenes Rollant Oliver Oger Turpin Henry Acolin Tedbald Milun Gerin Gerer
  • “That Emperour, beneath a pine he sits, Calls his barons, his council to begin: Oger the Duke, that Archbishop Turpin, Richard the old, and his nephew Henry, From Gascony the proof Count Acolin, Tedbald of Reims and Milun his cousin: With him there were Gerers, also Gerin, And among them the Count Rollant came in, And Oliver, so proof and so gentil. Franks out of France, a thousand chivalry; Guenes came there, that wrought the treachery. The Council then began, which ended ill.”
• Naimes and Jozeran muster a fifth column and assign Richard to lead it.(Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII)
  • With: Naimes Jozeran
  • “Naimes the Duke and the count Jozerans The fifth column have mustered, of Normans, A thousand score, or so say all the Franks; Well armed are they, their horses charge and prance; Rather they'ld die, than eer be recreant; No race neath heav'n can more in th'field compass. Richard the old, lead them in th'field he shall,”
• Baligant, the admiral, kills Guineman, Gebuin, Lorain, and Richard.(Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII)
  • With: Baligant Guineman Gebuin Lorain
  • “So flung him dead, while still his charger ran. After, he slew Gebuin and Lorain, Richard the old, the lord of those Normans.”

Laisses VII–XII

• lord: Charles “Richard the old, and his nephew Henry,”
• younger kin: Henry “Richard the old, and his nephew Henry,”

Laisses CCXVII–CCXXII

• lord: Charles “Richard the old, lead them in th'field he shall, He'll strike hard there with his good trenchant lance.”

Laisses CCXLVII–CCLII

• enemies with Baligant “Richard the old, the lord of those Normans.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Song of Roland. Made with Rho MD.