Here are the other Frankish warriors who served Charlemagne, but were not the Twelve Peers, which the twelve paladins have a page of their own.
See also the Twelve Peers for the other Frankish paladins, including Roland and Oliver.
By Jimmy Joe
The Twelve Peers were Charlemagne's elite paladins or knights - the corps d'elite. The Twelve Peers were sort of like Arthur's Knights of the Round Table. According to all tales, Roland was the leader of the Twelve Peers. Roland was Charlemagne's ...
Duke of Argonne. Thierry was frequently referred to as a brother of Geoffrey of Anjou. There is no mention of his parents. In Chanson de Roland, Thierry and his brother were among those close to Charlemagne. In the battle against Baligant, Thierry...
Duke of Anjou. Geoffrey was a brother of Thierry. The brothers were often mentioned together. Geoffrey and his brother were among those who closely served Charlemagne. In war, it was Geoffrey who was the king's standard bearer. He served under Cha...
Without enemies, there would be no heroes. And it rings true that if there were no Saracens, then there would be no Frankish knights. So in this page, I have listed some of the Saracen rulers and warriors that appeared in the chansons de geste, pa...
Due to the difference between the Arthurian and Frankish sources, I have decided that the Songs of Deeds (Frankish legend) section should have its own bibliography page. I have not confined the Songs of Deeds to just legends about Charlemagne. I a...
A Frankish count and companion of Gerer. The name of his horse was Sorel, and he carried a red shield. Gerin drove his spear into the body of Malprimis of Brigal. Grandonie, a son of King Capuel of Cappadocia, was Gerin's slayer. Grandonie also ki...
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Archbishop of Reims. Archbishop Turpin was one of Charlemagne's advisers and knights. Turpin was a very formidable warrior and he played a prominent role in Chanson de Roland. According to the Pilgrimage of Charlemagne, Almace was the name of Turp...
The wisest adviser of Charlemagne. Naimes was listed in another chanson, Pilgrimage of Charlemagne, as one of the Twelve Peers. In the Chanson de Roland, Naimes supported Ganelon's argument for the peace proposal with Marsile, instead of Roland's ...
