The battle was Roncevalles, the uncle was Charlemagne, but  who, FTP, was this hero, immortalized in a medieval epic?
When he rode his horse Veillantif into battle on the afternoon  of August 15, 778, he probably had no idea that his story would be  retold for centuries to reinforce the knightly ideal. Wielding  Durendel, a gift to him from the king, he is said to have mowed  down the enemy left and right defending the rear of his uncle's  army. The battle was Roncevalles, the uncle was Charlemagne, but  who, FTP, was this hero, immortalized in a medieval epic?
When he rode his horse Veillantif into battle on the afternoon  of August 15, 778, he probably had no idea that his story would be  retold for centuries to reinforce the knightly ideal.
{Roland}