Could Rollo be the grandson of Bjorn Ragnarsson Ironside ? Joel Supery December 12, 2020 Completed January, 27, 2021 Portrait of Rollo, 1839 The historical drama television series “Vikings” written by Michael Hirst and produced between 2013 and 2020 presents Rollo (Clive Standen) as the brother of Ragnar (Travis Fimmel). Of course, this is absurd: Ragnar took Paris in 845 and Rollo was granted Normandy in 911. However, Michael Hirst might be closer to the truth than most historians who consider that Rollo had no family relationship with Ragnar. Indeed, there is a historical record that suggests that Rollo would have been the grandson of Bjorn Ragnarsson (Alexander Ludwig). Thus, Rollo would not have been an adventurer coming out of the blue, but the natural leader of the Vikings in France. Normandy represents an exceptional political achievement. Within a few decades, the duchy was to become the most powerful state in Europe. The laws of Normandy were so fair that the country attracted many Franks who preferred to live under the