Gisela Martel (d. 919)

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Gisela Martel (d. 919)

Duchess of Normandy. Name variations: Giselle. Died in 919; daughter of Charles III the Simple (879–929), king of France (r. 893–923), and Frederona (d. 917); became second wife of Rollo also known as Robert, duke of Normandy (d. 931, the Norse who conquered Normandy), in 912; children: Adele of Normandy (c. 917–c. 962). Rollo's first wife was Poppa of Normandy.

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