Roland (Frankish: "*Hrōþiland") was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne, also known as who?
Roland: Roland (Frankish: "*Hrōþiland") (died 15 August 778) was a Frankish military leader under Charlemagne who became one of the principal figures in the literary cycle known as the Matter of France. Charlemagne: Charlemagne ( ) or Charles the Great (2 April 742 – 28 January 814), numbered Charles I, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774 and Emperor of the Romans from 800.
Charles the Great