Roland

Summary

Roland is a human^[1]. He was born on 737^[2]. He died in Roncevaux Pass^[3]. He died on August 15, 778^[4]. He worked as a knight^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Roland passed away in Roncevaux Pass^[3].
• Roland was born on 737^[2].
• Roland died on August 15, 778^[4].
• Roland held citizenship in Francia^[7].
• Roland's professions included knight^[5].
• Roland held the position of Prefect of the Breton March^[8].
• Roland is recorded as male^[9].
• Roland's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Roland's noble title is recorded as count^[11].
• Roland's Commons category is recorded as Roland^[12].
• Roland's unmarried partner is recorded as Aude^[13].
• Roland's given name is recorded as Roland^[14].
• Roland's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Roland^[15].
• Roland's manner of death is recorded as death in battle^[16].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable^[19].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as Zedler, Großes vollständiges Universallexicon aller Wissenschaften und Künste^[21].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Roland's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[23].
• Roland's present in work is recorded as The Song of Roland^[24].
• Roland's present in work is recorded as Orlando Furioso^[25].
• Roland's owner of is recorded as Durendal^[26].
• Roland's owner of is recorded as Veillantif^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roland was born on 737^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Roland worked as a knight^[5]. He held the position of Prefect of the Breton March^[8].

Death and Burial

Roland died on August 15, 778^[4]. He died in Roncevaux Pass^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roland include he^[28], a missile model^[29] and Caixa de Rotllan^[30], a dolmen^[31], in France^[32].

Why It Matters

Roland has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include he^[28], a missile model^[29] and Caixa de Rotllan^[30], a dolmen^[31], in France^[32].

FAQs

Where did Roland die?

Roland passed away in Roncevaux Pass^[3].

What did Roland do for work?

Roland worked as knight^[5].