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Gunnor or Gunnora (c. 950 – c. 1031) was Duchess of Normandy by marriage to Richard I of Normandy, having previously been his long-time mistress. She functioned as regent of Normandy during the absence of her spouse, as well as the adviser to him and later to his successor, their son Richard II .
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Sep 17, 2023 · Death: September 23, 1031 (94) Normandie, France (L8HD-ST8) Immediate Family: Wife of Richard I, 'the Fearless', Duke of Normandy. Mother of Mauger, Count of Corbeil; Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy; Robert, Archbishop of Rouen; Alix de Normandie; Blanche d’Aumale and 4 others.
- Arque or Rouen, Haute-Normandie
- Richard I, 'The Fearless', Duke of Normandy
- Haute-Normandie
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Gunnora (or Gunnor) (c. 950 –c. 1031), "Duchess" of Normandy, was the wife of Richard I, Duke of Normandy. She was an important figure in his reign and those of her sons.
Gunnor of Denmark (d. 1031) Duchess of Normandy. Name variations: Gunnor of Crêpon; Gunnora of Crepon; sometimes referred to as Gunhilda. Birth date unknown; died in 1031; second wife of Richard I the Fearless (d. 996), duke of Normandy (r. 942–996); children: Richard II (d. 1027), duke of Normandy (r. 996–1027); Robert, archbishop of ...
His second wife, Gunnor, from a rival Viking group in the Cotentin, formed an alliance to that group, while her sisters formed the core group that were to provide loyal followers to him and his successors.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Gunnor comtesse de Rouen (0936–1031) of Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.
Osbern the Steward, known in French as Osbern de Crépon (died about 1040), was the Steward of two Dukes of Normandy and the father of William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, one of William the Conqueror's closest counsellors.
