Rolandskvdet - Norwegian ballad of the Song of Roland (lyrics)

Roland (Frankish: *Hrōþiland) (died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne. He was military governor of the Breton March, responsible for defending Francia’s frontier against the Bretons. Roland, as part of the Frankish rearguard, was killed by rebellious Basques in Iberia at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.