Why was the poem written? When was it written?

The Song of Roland is an epic poem written somewhere between 1140 and 1170. It would have been written to entertain, as a story of heroic deeds at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.

Its origin is unknown. Glyn Burgess was responsible for the hard work which went in to the Gradesaver Study Guide; the link for which is below.

http://www.gradesaver.com/song-of-roland/study-guide/bibliography/

The Song of Roland is an epic poem written somewhere between 1140 and 1170. It would have been written to entertain, as a story of heroic deeds at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass.

Its origin is unknown. Glyn Burgess was responsible for the hard work which went in to the Gradesaver Study Guide; the link for which is below.

http://www.gradesaver.com/song-of-roland/study-guide/bibliography/