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7 matches to Roland
Chanson de Roland. 12C French epic poem. Roncesvalles. Roland.
Garros, Roland. 1888-1918. French aviator, first to cross Mediterranean.
Lassus, Roland de. 1531-94. Composer of masses, madrigals in Franco-Belgian style.
Roland. -778. Count of Brittany. Officer of Charlemagne, immortalized in song by Turold, c1100.
Roland de la Platière, Jean. 1734-93. Moderate French revolutionary leader. Fled Terror.
Roland de la Platière, Jeanne. 1754-93. French wife of Jean. Held revolutionary salons. Executed.
Roncesvalles, Battle. 778. Charlemagne ambushed in Pyrenees. Basis for Song of Roland.