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Rollo's dynasty survived through a combination of ruthless military action and infighting among the 10th-century Frankish aristocracy, which left them severely weakened and unable to resist the Rouen Vikings’ growing determination to stay put.{{sfn|Van Houts|2000|p=15}} After Rollo's death, his direct male descendants continued to rule Normandy until [[Stephen of Blois]] became King of England and Duke of Normandy in 1135.<ref>Huscroft, Richard (2005) "Ruling England, 1042–1217", ''The English Historical Review'', p. 69</ref> The duchy was later absorbed into what became the [[Angevin Empire]] following its conquest by [[Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou|Geoffrey of Anjou]], who in 1128 had married [[MathildaMatilda of England]], herself a descendant of Rollo.<ref name=chh>Haskins, Charles H. 1912. "Normandy Under Geoffrey Plantagenet", ''The English Historical Review'', volume 27 (July): 417–444.</ref>