Roman de Rou
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Roman de Rou is a 12th-century Norman-French verse chronicle by Wace that recounts the history and deeds of the dukes of Normandy, including William the Conqueror.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman de Rou canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman-French literary work
ⓘ
historical poem ⓘ medieval chronicle ⓘ verse chronicle ⓘ |
| aimsTo | celebrate Norman ducal lineage ⓘ |
| author | Wace ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Norman traditions ⓘ |
| chronicles |
Battle of Hastings
ⓘ
deeds of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ events leading to the Norman Conquest ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Norman aristocratic patrons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| describes |
Norman origins in Scandinavia
ⓘ
Norman rule in England ⓘ Norman settlement in Neustria ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Duke of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman dukes
|
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sections in alexandrines
ⓘ
sections in octosyllabic couplets ⓘ |
| historicalValue | important source for Norman history ⓘ |
| influenced | later Norman historiography ⓘ |
| language |
Normand
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman French
Old French ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 12th-century Anglo-Norman historiography ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | major work of Wace ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Anglo-Norman literature ⓘ |
| mentions |
Norman aristocracy
ⓘ
Rollo ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | pro-Norman ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAudience |
Anglo-Normans
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman and Anglo-Norman nobility
|
| placeOfComposition | Normandy ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Wace's Roman de Brut
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman de Brut
|
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| setting |
11th-century England
ⓘ
medieval Normandy ⓘ |
| subject |
Norman Conquest of England
ⓘ
surface form:
Norman conquest of England
House of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Norman ducal dynasty
William the Conqueror ⓘ history of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | from Rollo to William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| usesMeter | rhymed couplets ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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