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Judith of Brittany. Robert I of Normandy (22 June 1000 – July 1035), also known as Robert the Magnificent and by other names, was a Norman noble of the House of Normandy who ruled as duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death in 1035. He was the son of Duke Richard II; the brother of Duke Richard III, against whom he unsuccessfully revolted ...
Apr 4, 2024 · Robert I (died between July 1 and 3, 1035, Nicaea [now İznik, Tur.]) was the duke of Normandy (1027–35), the younger son of Richard II of Normandy and the father, by his mistress Arlette, of William the Conqueror of England. On the death of his father (1026), Robert contested the duchy with his elder brother Richard III, legally the heir ...
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- Rouen, Haute-Normandie
- Herleva of Falaise
- Haute-Normandie
- June 22, 1000
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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. He was the father of William the Conqueror, who in 1066 became King of England.
From 1066, when William II conquered England, becoming King William I, the title Duke of Normandy was often held by the King of England. In 1087, William died and the title passed to his eldest son, Robert Curthose, while his second surviving son, William Rufus, inherited England. In 1096, Robert mortgaged Normandy to William, who was succeeded ...
Name LifespanReignMarriage(s)Relation To Predecessor(s)Rollo (Rollon) c. 835/870 – 928/933911–928(1) Poppa of Bayeux more danico one son ...Granted by the Treaty of ...William I Longsword (Gllâome I) 893 – 17 ...927–17 December 942(1) Sprota more danico one son (2) ...Son of RolloRichard I the Fearless (R'chard ...17 December 942 – 20 November 996(1) Emma of Paris no issue (m.960; died ...Richard II the Good (R'chard le Bouon) ...996–1026(1) Judith of Brittany six children (m.Statue of Robert Robert was born on 22 June 1000, the son of Richard II 'the Good' Duke of Normandy. and Judith, daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany and his wife Ermengarde. Robert became Count of Hiémois on the death of his father Duke Richard II in August 1026, his elder brother succeeded as ruler of Normandy as Duke Richard III.
Biography. Robert the Magnificent (French: le Magnifique; 22 June 1000 – 1–3 July 1035), was the Duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death in 1035. Owing to uncertainty over the numbering of the Dukes of Normandy he is usually called Robert I, but sometimes Robert II with his ancestor Rollo as Robert I. He was the son of Richard II and ...
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