The Four Sons of Aymon

The Four Sons of Aymon (French: [Les] Quatre fils Aymon, Dutch: De Vier Heemskinderen, German: Die Vier Haimonskinder), sometimes also referred to as Renaud de Montauban (after its main character) is a medieval tale centring around the four sons of Duke Aymon: the knight Renaud de Montauban (also spelt Renaut, Renault, Italian: Rinaldo di Montalbano, Dutch: Reinout van Montalbaen) and his brothers Guichard, Allard and Richardet, their magical horse Bayard (Italian: Baiardo), and their adventures and revolt against Emperor Charlemagne. The story became popular throughout Europe, and echoes of the story are still found today in certain folklore traditions.

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