<P> The Song of Roland ( French : La Chanson de Roland ) is an epic poem ( Chanson de geste ) based on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 , during the reign of Charlemagne . It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature and exists in various manuscript versions , which testify to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 14th centuries . </P>
<P> The Song of Roland ( French : La Chanson de Roland ) is an epic poem ( Chanson de geste ) based on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 , during the reign of Charlemagne . It is the oldest surviving major work of French literature and exists in various manuscript versions , which testify to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 14th centuries . </P>
the song of roland is referred to as what type of poem
the song of roland is referred to as what type of poem
epic
epic