The Song of Roland, French Epic Poem(c. 1080)

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The eight phases of The Song of Roland in one picture

Just the Facts:

• Name: La Chanson de Roland
• Known as: The Song of Roland
• Dates: developed from 1040 to 1115
• Place: France
• Language: Old French; Anglo-Norman
• What it is: French epic poem based on the Battle of Roncevaux (778)
• Included in lists (What's This?): HC; Bloom

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