Sansun

Also known as: Sanson · Family: Franks · Role: Duke · First appears: Laisses LXI–LXVI

In Laisses XCVII–CII, Sansun kills the almacour. In Laisses CXV–CXX, Valdabron kills Sansun: he is struck through by the ensign and falls dead from his seat. Sansun is among the friends who come with Rollant in Laisses LXI–LXVI.

Relationship record

Life events

• Sansun kills the almacour.(Laisses XCVII–CII)
  • “And flung him dead, as well or ill may prove.”
• Valdabron kills Sanson.(Laisses CXV–CXX)
  • With: Valdabron
  • “Dead from the hilt out of his seat he's dropt:”

Laisses LXI–LXVI

• friends with Rollant “Old Anseis, and Sansun too came there;”

Laisses CXV–CXX

• enemies with Valdabron “Going to strike e'en that rich Duke, Sanson; His shield has split, his hauberk has undone, The ensign's folds have through his body gone, Dead from the hilt out of his seat he's dropt:”

Also listed in Franks — Minor Figures

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