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2. Viking (cruise line) - Wikipedia

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   The company was established by Torstein Hagen in St. Petersburg, Russia as Viking River Cruises in 1997. Hagen had become involved in cruising as a McKinsey and Company consultant who helped the Holland America Line survive the 1973 oil crisis, then was CEO of the Royal Viking Line from 1980 to 1984, made money in the Russian private equity markets, then bought a controlling stake in a Dutch ...

3. Cruising the Seine River; Paris to Normandy; Scenery, history ...

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4. Rollo - Wikipedia

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   Rollo left a legacy of the Founder of Normandy and his leadership and integration of Viking settlers into the region transformed it into a stable political entity. [56] His lineage played a key role in shaping medieval Europe, as it was William the Conqueror , a descendant of Rollo's, who famously led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

5. Integration of Normandy into the royal domain of the Kingdom ...

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   Normandy was born in 911, when Charles the Simple, King of West Francia, ceded part of Neustria to the Viking Rollo at the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte. [1] Although Normandy may have been totally independent in its early years, as the Viking chieftain was unaware of the feudal system, [2] it soon became a fiefdom in which its chieftain had to pay tribute to the King of France as a vassal. [3]

6. Bateaux Mouches - Wikipedia

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   Most boat tours include a live or recorded commentary on the sights along the river. A typical cruise lasts about one hour. Many companies offer lunch and dinner cruises as well. Most boats are equipped with lights to illuminate landmarks in the evening. Since the Seine is centrally situated in Paris, a boat tour covers a

7. Siege of Chartres (911) - Wikipedia

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   Rollo was granted the land around the mouth of the Seine and Rouen. This marked the establishment of what would become the Duchy of Normandy and the genesis of the Normans. [25] In exchange of his new fief, Rollo swore loyalty to the King of West Francia, was baptized and promised to defend the Seine's estuary from other Viking raiders.