Roland

Simon Gaunt and Karen Pratt
Oxford's world classics

Twelve Frank peers

sec. 67, lines 826--827

The twelve peers have remained in Spain, / They have twenty housand Franks in their company; / They are not afraid, nor do they fear death.

sec. 64, lines 792--802
1. Count Roland
2. Oliver, his companion
3. Gerin
4. brave Count Gerer
5. Oton
6. Berenger
7. Astor
8. Anseis the fierce
9. old Gerard of Rousillon
10. Duke Gaifier
11. Archbishop of Turpin of Rheims
12. Count Gautier del Hum

sec. 93--104, 116--123 (battle)
1. Roland
2. Oliver
3. Archbishop Turpin
4. Gerin
5. Gerer, his companion
6. Duke Samson
7. Anseis
8. Engeler, the Gascon from Bordeaux
9. Gautier
10. Berenger
11. Guiun
12. Duke Austorie

sec. 162--163, 166 (bodies found)
1. Gerin
2. Gerer, his companion
3. Berenger
4. Oton
5. Anseis
6. Samson
7. old Gerard of Roussillion
8. Oliver
9. Archbishop Turpin
10. Roland

sec. 177 (Charles' cry) 0. Roland
1. Archbishop
2. Count Oliver
3. Gerin
4. Gerer, his companion
5. Oton
6. Count Berenger
7. Ivon
8. Ivoire
9. Engeler the Gascon
10. Duke Samson
11. Anseis the fierce
12. old Gerard of Roussillon

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0. Marsilie's nephew, A\"elroth

sec. 70, lines 876--879

Fair king, my lord, you have granted me a great boon. / Pray select for me twelve of your barons / And I shall fight against the twelve companions.

Twelve Marsilie's barons

sec. 70--78
1. Falsaron, brother of King Marsilie
2. King Corsablix, Berber and expert in black arts
3. Malprimis of Brigal, good runner
4. an amirafle from Balaguer, with exceptional courage
5. an almacor from Moriana, treacherous
6. Count Turgis of Tortosa
7. Escremiz of Val-Terne, Saracen
8. Estorgant, deceitful
9. Estranarit, Estorgant's companion
10. Margarit of Seville, good looking
11. Chernuble of Muneigre, long hair