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Roland

736 - 778

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Roland (French pronunciation: [ʁɔ.lɑ̃]; Old Frankish: *Hrōþiland; Medieval Latin: Hruodlandus or Rotholandus; Italian: Orlando or Rolando; died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. The historical Roland was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia's frontier against the Bretons. His only historical attestation is in Einhard's Vita Karoli Magni, which notes he was part of the Frankish rearguard killed in retribution by the Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. The story of Roland's death at Roncevaux Pass was embellished in later medieval and Renaissance literature. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roland is the 63rd most popular military personnel (down from 49th in 2019), the 62nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 46th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Roland ranks 63 out of 2,058. Before him are Tughril, Otto Skorzeny, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Mikhail Kutuzov, Baron Munchausen, and Erich Ludendorff. After him are Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, Fedor von Bock, Ubba, Ernst Röhm, Eugène de Beauharnais, and Manfred von Richthofen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 736, Roland ranks 1. After him is Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak. Among people deceased in 778, Roland ranks 1. After him are Sufyan al-Thawri, and Lupus II of Gascony.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Roland ranks 62 out of 3,355. Before him are John of the Cross (1542), Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920), Ramon Llull (1232), Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600), Jusepe de Ribera (1591), and Pep Guardiola (1971). After him are Abd al-Rahman III (889), Felipe VI of Spain (1968), Michael Servetus (1509), Eugénie de Montijo (1826), Luis Suárez (1935), and Al-Zahrawi (936).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Spain

Among military personnels born in Spain, Roland ranks 1. After him are Pedro de Valdivia (1497), Juan Pujol García (1912), Pedro de Alvarado (1485), José Sanjurjo (1872), Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453), John of Austria the Younger (1629), Serena (365), Antonio Tejero (1932), Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550), George Meade (1815), and Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1475).

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