Normandy was conquered by the Vikings. It's called Normandy because it means "land of the Northmen".
The Viking leader Rollo, or Robert of Normandy, was given Normandy as a fief by Charles the Simple in 911. After that, the descendants of the Vikings who settled there were called Normans, and it was from them that Normandy got its name. Within a couple generations, they had taken on the habits and language of the French among whom they lived.
The day of the massive invasion of the beaches at Normandy is known as D-Day.
The Battle for Normandy was fought in Normandy, France.
D-Day
The invasion of Normandy was called Operation Overlord.
The invasion of Normandy was called Operation Overlord.
Normandy was conquered by the Vikings. It's called Normandy because it means "land of the Northmen".
Normandy.
The same country as today - France
In a town called Normandy.
Lower and Upper Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy. Caen was the capital of Lower Normandy.
The day western allied armies landed in Europe.
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It was officially known as Operation Overlord, and was also known as the D-Day Invasion or just "Normandy".
Because that is what the committee decided.
The Battle of Hastings.