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Jun 30, 2015 · The reign of Richard the Fearless, duke of Normandy, did not begin auspiciously. When his father, William Longsword (r. 928x933–942), was murdered in 942, Richard was a minor, and his lands were contested between Hugh the Great, duke of the Franks, and the West Frankish king Louis IV.
Arthur I ( Breton: Arzhur 1añ [a]; French: Arthur 1er de Bretagne) (29 March 1187 – presumably 1203) was 4th Earl of Richmond and Duke of Brittany between 1196 and 1203. He was the posthumous son of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, and Constance, Duchess of Brittany. His father, Geoffrey, was the son of Henry II, King of England .
Aug 23, 2006 · But now, with Richard locked up — possibly indefinitely, as had happened to Robert of Normandy, brother of England’s Henry I — many realized they would soon have no choice but to turn to the French king. As historian John Gillingham has noted, If they did not leap on the bandwagon they were liable to be run down. The Great War Begins
Richard I of Normandy (933–996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French, Sans Peur ), was the "Duke of Normandy" from 942 to 996. [a] Richard made Normandy into a feudal society where he owned all the land. His followers held on to the lands given them by remaining loyal to him. He made Normandy a much stronger a power in western France.
Robert I, Duke of Normandy. Statue of Robert the Magnificent as part of the Six Dukes of Normandy statue in Falaise. Robert the Magnificent ( French: le Magnifique) [a] (22 June 1000 - 1/3 July 1035), was the sixth Duke of Normandy from 1027 until he died returning from a pilgrimage. Robert's reign was a turbulent period in the history of Normandy.
Feb 8, 2023 · Richard I of Normandy ‘the Fearless’ After Richard the Fearless died, his eldest son Richard II ‘the Good’ became Duke of Normandy. Richard II Duke of Normandy ‘the Good’ Creating a Count for Brionne. He ensured his brother Geoffrey’s power, and support, by gifting him the citadel of Eu near what is now Treport.
In the Middle Ages, the duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in north-western France. The duchy arose out of a grant of land to the Viking leader Rollo by the French king Charles the Simple in 911. In 924 and again in 933, Normandy was expanded by royal grant. Rollo's male-line descendants continued to rule it until 1135, and ...
