Siege of Chartres (911)
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The Siege of Chartres was the part of Norman
incursions. In 858 the Normans captured and burned Chartres. After that, in the time of relative peace, the town defenses were rebuilt and strengthened. It turned a fortified, trapezoid
-like city, going close to the river.
When Rollo
led the Danes in a siege, they were formidable enough to persuade Charles the Simple
that they might become valuable allies. Richard, Duke of Burgundy split his forces into three corps. The first was made up of Aquitanians
, assisted by a group of Neustria
n nobles. According to legend, Bishop Gantelme exposed the Virgin's tunic
on the ramparts and the Normans supposedly fled.
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
incursions. In 858 the Normans captured and burned Chartres. After that, in the time of relative peace, the town defenses were rebuilt and strengthened. It turned a fortified, trapezoid
Trapezoid
In Euclidean geometry, a convex quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides is referred to as a trapezoid in American English and as a trapezium in English outside North America. A trapezoid with vertices ABCD is denoted...
-like city, going close to the river.
When Rollo
Rollo
Rollo has multiple meanings. It may mean:a first name*Rollo Armstrong, member of British dance act Faithless* Rollo May, American psychologist...
led the Danes in a siege, they were formidable enough to persuade Charles the Simple
Charles the Simple
Charles III , called the Simple or the Straightforward , was the undisputed King of France from 898 until 922 and the King of Lotharingia from 911 until 919/23...
that they might become valuable allies. Richard, Duke of Burgundy split his forces into three corps. The first was made up of Aquitanians
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
, assisted by a group of Neustria
Neustria
The territory of Neustria or Neustrasia, meaning "new [western] land", originated in 511, made up of the regions from Aquitaine to the English Channel, approximating most of the north of present-day France, with Paris and Soissons as its main cities...
n nobles. According to legend, Bishop Gantelme exposed the Virgin's tunic
Tunic
A tunic is any of several types of clothing for the body, of various lengths reaching from the shoulders to somewhere between the hips and the ankles...
on the ramparts and the Normans supposedly fled.