Bramimunde

Also known as: Bramimound / Juliane · Family: Sarrazins · Role: queen · First appears: Laisses XLIX–LIV

In Laisses XLIX–LIV, Bramimunde gives Guenes two brooches, which he accepts and hides in his hose. In Laisses CLXXXVII–CXCII, Marsilies’s wife Bramimunde bewails him.

In Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX, Charles occupies Sarraguce, and Bramimunde yields up her towers. When the city is taken, she becomes a prisoner; Charles vows her no harm. In Laisses CCLXXXIX–CCXCI, Charles has the captive Queen of Sarazands baptised at Aix and named Juliane; Bramimunde receives christening.

Relationship record

Life events

• Guenes accepts two brooches from Bramimunde.(Laisses XLIX–LIV)
  • With: Guenes
  • “Here for your wife I have two brooches found, Amethysts and jacynths in golden mount; More worth are they than all the wealth of Roum; Your Emperour has none such, I'll be bound.” He's taken them, and in his hosen pouched.”
• Charles occupies Sarraguce, and Bramimunde yields up her towers.(Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX · 📍 Sarraguce)
  • With: Charles
  • “In come his men, he occupies that town; And all that night they lie there in their pow'r. Fierce is that King, with 's hoary beard, and proud, And Bramimunde hath yielded up her towers;”
• Charles takes Sarraguce and has its pagans converted, while Bramimunde is taken captive.(Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX · 📍 Sarraguce)
  • With: Charles
  • “And Sarraguce is in the Emperour's keep. A thousand Franks he bids seek through the streets, The synagogues and the mahumeries;”
• Charles binds Bramimunde as a prisoner, vowing her no harm.(Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX · 📍 Sarraguce)
  • With: Charles
  • “And Bramimunde a prisoner is bound, No harm to her, but only good he's vowed.”
• Charles has the captive Queen of Sarazands baptised and named Juliane.(Laisses CCLXXXIX–CCXCI · 📍 Aix)
  • With: Charles
  • “There they baptised the Queen of Sarazands, And found for her the name of Juliane.”
• Bramimunde receives christening.(Laisses CCLXXXIX–CCXCI)
  • “And Bramimunde has christening received;”

Laisses XLIX–LIV

• recipient: Guenes “‘For prize you dear my lord and all around; Here for your wife I have two brooches found, Amethysts and jacynths in golden mount; More worth are they than all the wealth of Roum; Your Emperour has none such, I'll be bound.’ He's taken them, and in his hosen pouched.”

Laisses CLXXXVII–CXCII

• married with Marsilies (Bramimunde is identified as Marsilies's lady and queen.) “Before his face his lady Bramimunde Bewailed and cried, with very bitter rue;”

Laisses CXCIII–CXCVIII

• married with Marsilies “Preserve the, king and guard from harm the queen!”

Laisses CCLXV–CCLXX

• with Charles (interaction) “After, the King and all his army mount, And Bramimunde a prisoner is bound, No harm to her, but only good he's vowed.”

Laisses CCLXXXIX–CCXCI

• with Charles (Charles says Bramimunde is held captive.) “A dame free-born lies captive in my hands,”

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