Basan

Also known as: Basant · Family: Franks · Role: count · First appears: Laisses XIII–XVIII

Seven years before Rollant recalls it, Marsilies took the heads of Basan and his brother Basile on the hill by Haltilie; they were the two counts Charles had sent. In Laisses XXXVII–XLII, Marsilies repeats that he took their heads.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rollant recalls that Marsilies took the heads of Basan and Basile, the two counts Charles had sent him.(Laisses XIII–XVIII · 📍 Haltilie)
  • With: Rollant Marsilies Basile Charles
  • “Their heads he took on th' hill by Haltilie.”
• Marsilies reveals that he took the heads of Basan and Basile.(Laisses XXXVII–XLII · 📍 Haltilye)
  • With: Marsilies Basile
  • “'Tis of Basan and 's brother Basilye, Whose heads I took on th' hill by Haltilye.”

Laisses XIII–XVIII

• enemies with Marsilies “Two of your Counts did to the pagan speed, Basan was one, and the other Basilie: Their heads he took on th’ hill by Haltilie.”

Laisses XIX–XXIV

• siblings with Basile “Basile had none nor his brother Basant.”

Laisses XXXVII–XLII

• enemies with Marsilies “Whose heads I took on th' hill by Haltilye.”

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