Take a deep dive into the great armed conflicts that made the Normans one of the world’s most powerful dynasties.

Thanks to him, Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France. Rollo the Walker isone of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago, at the mouth of the Seine.

Rollo the Viking: The Conquest

At the head of Normandy, the descendants of Rollo built one of the most powerful and best-organized duchies in Europe.But in 1035, the crown was inherited by an 8-year-old bastard child, William the Conqueror.

William the Conqueror: The Rise

In the 12th century, Normandy was at its peak. Thanks to the efforts of the legendary Norman duke, Richard the Lionheart,it controlled almost half of the Frankish kingdom and England. They invaded Ireland, raided Sicily and Spain; nothing wasout of the Normans’ reach.