The Normans invaded England in 1066 from Normandy in Northern France, but they were originally Vikings from Scandinavia. At the beginning of the tenth century Charles the Simple (the French king), gave land in the North of France to a Viking chief named Rollo in attempt to get them to stop attacking their land. The land became known as Northmannia, which was shortened to Normandy. In the year 1030 a group of Normans conquered land in Italy. By 1099 they had taken over most of Southern Italy.

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