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Robert II of Normandy, or Robert Curthose (c. 1051 – February 1134, French: Robert Courteheuse / Robert II de Normandie), was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 1087, reigning until 1106.
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Robert Curthose (c. 1050 –1134), sometimes styled Robert II or Robert III, was the Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106. He was also Count of Maine. His reign as Duke is noted for the conflicts he had with his brothers in England. This led to the dukedom of Normandy being reunited with crown of England.
- c. 1050, Normandy, France
- William the Conqueror
- 9 September 1087 – 1106
- Henry I of England
Apr 4, 2024 · Robert II was the duke of Normandy (1087–1106), a weak-willed and incompetent ruler whose poor record as an administrator of his domain was partly redeemed by his contribution to the First Crusade (1096–99). The eldest son of William I the Conqueror, Robert was recognized in boyhood as his father’s.
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Son of William the Conqueror. Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king of England, and Matilda of Flanders, his nickname, Curthose, derives from the Norman French 'Courtheuse', was acquired when his father teased him as a child for having short legs.
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Robert Curthose, the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, was born in about 1053. Little is known of Robert's early life. At a young age Robert was recognized as his parents' heir and is described in a charter of June 1063 as the son who had been chosen to rule Normandy after William's death. (1)
Jul 7, 2001 · Robert Curthose invaded England on July 21st, 1101. Robert, Duke of Normandy, nicknamed Curthose for the shortness of his legs and hence his leggings, was the oldest, nicest and least effective of William the Conqueror’s three sons. Brave, generous, good-natured and trusting, he was easily outmatched in statecraft, ruthlessness and cunning by ...
Robert II of Normandy, or Robert Curthose ( c. 1051 – February 1134, French: Robert Courteheuse / Robert II de Normandie ), was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 1087, reigning until 1106. Robert was also an unsuccessful claimant to the throne of the Kingdom of England.
