Vikings in William the Conqueror's Ancestry

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How many Vikings went to Normandy and when did they go there? Did William the Conqueror have any Viking ancestry?
https://www.quora.com/How-many-Vikings-went-to-Normandy-and-when-did-they-go-there-Did-William-the-Conqueror-have-any-Viking-ancestry/answer/Hans-Georg-Lundahl-1

Hans-Georg Lundahl

none/ apprx Masters in Latin (language) & Greek (language), Lund University

17.III.2023

They certainly came a lot of them in Rollo’s time.

Here is the family tree of William the Conqueror:

1) William, 1028 – 9 September 1087

parents
2) Robert I, Duke of Normandy, 22 June 1000 – 1–3 July 1035
3) Herleva, 1003 – 1050

grandparents
4) Richard II, Duke of Normandy, died 28 August 1026
5) Judith of Brittany, 982–1017
6) Fulbert of Falaise, ?? - ??
7) unknown

great-grandparents
8) Richard I of Normandy, 28 August 932 – 20 November 996
9) Gunnor, 950 – 1031
10) Conan I of Rennes, died 27 June 992
11) Ermengarde-Gerberga of Anjou, 956 - 1024
12 - 15) unknown

great-great-grandparents
16) William Longsword, 893 – 17 December 942
17) Sprota
18 and 19) unknown, probably of Danish origin
20) Judicael Berengar, ?? - ??
21) unknown
22) Geoffrey I, Count of Anjou, 938/940 – 21 July 987
23) Adele of Meaux, 935 – 982
24 - 31) unknown

great-great-great-grandparents
32) Rollo / Hrólfr, died between 928 and 933
33) Poppa of Bayeux, born c. 880
34) = 20? / unknown
35) unknown
36 - 39) unknown
40) Berengar II of Neustria? / Pascweten?
41) unknown
42 - 43) unknown
44) Fulk II, Count of Anjou, 905 — 960
45) Gerberga, ?? - ??
46) Robert of Vermandois, 907 – 967/8
47) Adelais (914–967) of Burgundy
48 - 63) unknown

So, a great-great-great-grandfather of his, and the son, the great-great-grandfather, were born as Vikings. A great-grandmother, Gunnor, probably also had Danish background.

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Hans-Georg Lundahl

18.III.2023

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