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Hawise of Normandy (died 21 February 1034) was Countess of Rennes, Duchess of Brittany and Regent to her son Alan III, Duke of Brittany from 1008 until 1026.
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Hawise of NormandyHavise de NormandieHawise was the daughter of Richard I of Normandy and Gunnora, and was sister of Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy as well as Robert, Archbishop of Rouen, Count of Evreux. She was the daughter of Richard I, "Sans=Peur", Comte de Normandie, and his second wife Gunnora.
Guillaume of Jumièges names “Emma...secunda Hadvis...tertia Mathildis” as the three daughters of Richard and his wife “Gunnor ex nobilissima Danorum prosapia ortam”, Hawise and her two sisters all formed important dynastic alliances. Emma of Normandy was twice Queen consort of England marrying firstly Æthelred the Unready and secondly Cnut the Grea...
She married Geoffrey I Her husband, Geoffrey, Count of Rennes, assumed the title Duke of Brittany in 992 but it was never recognized by the French king at the time and was not formerly legitimized until 1213. Geoffroi, Duke of Brittany was the son of Ermengarde of Anjou and her husband Conan I, Duke of Brittany and Prince of the Bretons. She marrie...
Hawise of Normandy (died 21 February 1034) was Countess of Rennes, Duchess of Brittany and Regent to her son Alan III, Duke of Brittany from 1008 until 1026.
In 1008 when Geoffrey died leaving two young sons, Alan III and Eudo, Richard stepped in to protect them and played a major role in governing Brittany during their minority. Hawise acted as regent of Brittany during the minority of her son Alan III.
In 1010 her regency and the reign of her young son Alan III was seriously challenged by the peasant revolts that had spread from Normandy into Brittany. Alan, encouraged by his mother, led the nobles to quash the rebellion.
She died 21 Feb 1034. The Chronico Kemperlegiensi records the death "1034 IX Kal Mar" of "Haduisa comitissa Britanniæ, vidua Gauffridi". Hawise died on 21 February 1034.
Cawley reports that Duke Geoffroy I & his wife had three children, Alain, Eudes, and Adela.Wikipedia shows four children for Geoffroy and Hawise: Alan III, Evenus, Odo, and Adela. documented 1. Alan (Bretagne) de Cornouaille, born Bretagne 997. Date and place from WikiTree data field. Alan (Duke of Brittany) Alain de Bretagne was born in 997 and po...
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Mar 4, 2024 · Discover our favourite restaurants to taste the richness of Normandy's gastronomy, which combines land and sea.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Hawise of Normandy (d. 1034)Duchess of Brittany. Name variations: sometimes mentioned as Hedwig or Hadwisa. Died on February 21, 1034; daughter of Richard I the Fearless (d. 996), duke of Normandy (r. 942–996), and Gunnor of Denmark (d. 1031); married Geoffrei or Geoffrey I (d. 1008), duke ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Hawise de Normandie (0968–1034) of Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France.
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Hawise De Crepon de Normandy (0978–1034) of Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France.
Hawise of Normandy (died 21 February 1034) was Countess of Rennes, Duchess of Brittany and Regent to her son Alan III, Duke of Brittany from 1008 until 1026.[a] Life Hawise was the daughter of Richard I of Normandy and Gunnor, and was sister of Richard II "the Good", Duke of Normandy as well as Robert, Archbishop of Rouen, Count of Evreux.[1]
