c. 880 -
House: House of Normandy
Poppa of Bayeux was the wife more danico of the Viking leader Rollo. She was born around 880 and was the mother of William I Longsword and Gerloc, who was baptized as Adela. Her lineage is debated, with some sources suggesting she was the daughter of Berengar II of Neustria or Guy de Senlis.
Dudo of Saint-Quentin describes Poppa's father as a dominant prince captured by Rollo at Bayeux shortly after the siege of Paris. This has led to speculation about her noble connections, though her family's status as powerful Christian nobility is questioned due to her non-Christian marriage to Rollo. Poppa was likely from a region with Norse trade contact.
Poppa's death date and circumstances are not detailed in the sources. Her son William I Longsword succeeded Rollo.
Death: Her death date and circumstances are not detailed in the sources.
Children: 2
Marriages: Rollo (perhaps more danico)
Parents: Berengar II of Neustria or Guy de Senlis, Adelind, Adela of Vermandois or Cunegundis