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2 days ago · According to the poem’s fictional account, Roland and his sword battled valiantly, but he was badly wounded and tried unsuccessfully before his death to destroy the blade.
3 days ago · The story goes that Roland was badly wounded at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass and didn't want his trusty blade to be taken by the Basques that Charlemagne's forces were fighting against. To ensure ...
6 days ago · Since June 22, 2024, the legendary sword of the knight Roland the Brave, Durandal, has disappeared. Normally embedded in a stone at the top of Rocamadour in the Lot, this symbol of medieval France has overlooked the small cliff-side village since the year 778, according to legend.
3 days ago · This 4 meter tall Roland has been locked away, moved, and restored a few times (more often than any other Roland). Most recently he was saved from WWII bombing by being bunkered behind a concrete slab.
4 days ago · Ethel Lote, who has died aged 103, nursed evacuees from Dunkirk, founded the Dental Nurses Society, and taught yoga until she was 90. On May 27 1940, Ethel was a teenage probationary nurse at an ...
3 days ago · By Kelsey Ables. July 5, 2024 at 8:26 a.m. EDT. Japan's digital ministry said last month that it had won its war on floppy disks. (Kalousek Rostislav/AP) 4 min. 0. Two years ago, Japan’s Digital ...
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4 days ago · KYIV, July 4 (Reuters) - Russian strikes killed two people and wounded 26 on Thursday in Ukrainian regions stretching from the south to the east and northeast, local authorities said. A missile...
