Dreams and Visions in Historia Karoli Magni et Rotholandi

Historia Karoli Magni et Rotholandi, also called Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle, is the work as mysterious
as magnificent and important to the culture of The Middle Ages. It was created in few different versions
during the first half of the 12th century. It tells the story of the Spanish expeditions of Charlemagne,
describes the conquering of Compostela and French defeat in the gorge of Roncevaux. The article describes
the wonderful visions placed on the pages of text. These visions have different purposes: explain
the meaning of events, allow contact with the sphere of the sacred heroes or confirm the belief in the
intercession of the saints. The purpose of the article is aims to show the genesis of the text and analysis of
passages, including descriptions of the visions. Broad comparative background shows the circulation of
certain narrative schemes that allow to construct stories about visions.