Angelica
A Saracen princess from Africa in the Italian medieval romance, Orlando Furioso, written by Ludovico Ariosto.
She was the love-interest of both heroes, Orlando (Roland) and Rinaldo (Renaud de Montauban).
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Frankish and Saracen Women:
Bradamante
The heroine in Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, a medieval Italian romance. Bradamante was a sister of Rinaldo (Renaud de Montauban). Bradamante became a female knight who fell in love with a heathen warrior, Ruggiero.
September 27th, 2000
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Frankish and Saracen Women
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September 27th, 2000
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Roland
The greatest hero in the Frankish legends. He was sort of like a French Heracles, Achilles, Sigurd, Cu Chulainn or Lancelot, a hero of unsurpassed strength and courage. Roland was the main character of the epic, Chanson de Roland, which recounted ...
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Saracens
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...
January 11th, 2006
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Bramimonde
Queen of Spain. Bramimonde was a wife of Marsile. She was the mother of Jurfaleu the Blond. In the Chanson de Roland, she praised Ganelon when he agreed to betray his own king and set an ambush to have Roland killed, along with the other Twelve Pe...
September 27th, 2000
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Engeler
Engeler was a Gascon paladin from Bordeaux. In Chanson de Roland, he killed Escremiz of Valterne and Esperveres son of Burdel. A Saracen named Climborin from Saragossa killed Engeler. Climborin drove his spear through his body. Oliver avenged him ...
January 11th, 2006
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Renaud de Montauban
Renaud is the hero of epic named after him, Chanson de Renaud de Montauban, or Les Quatre Fils Aymon. Renaud was a son of Aymon de Dordogne, and brother of Alard, Guiscard, and Richard. Amyon was one of the sons of Doon de Mayence. According to th...
September 27th, 2000
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Pinabel of Sorrence
A kinsman of Ganelon. Pinabel was a lord of Castel de Sorence. Pinabel was not only a very formidable knight, but also a skilled spokesman. During the trial of Ganelon, Pinabel became Ganelon's advocate and champion in the trial by combat. Ganelon...
January 11th, 2006
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Jimmy Joe
Song of Roland
The Song of Roland, or, in French, La Chanson de Roland, is the best known of the Old French epics. It was possibly first composed some time in the 10th or 11th century, though the earliest extant version of the chanson, was found in the 12th cent...
January 11th, 2006
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Sir Gawain and Lady Ragnell
The Wedding of Gawain and Dame Ragnell or Sir Gawain and the Lady Ragnell was a late 15th century Middle English tale of how Gawain won the love of Ragnell. In this tale, Gawain appeared in a much better light, yet strangely, the story ended witho...
December 16th, 2001
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