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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.
Robert I 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, until the latter’s.
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Robert the Magnificent (French: le Magnifique) (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 .
Jul 27, 2022 · 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I,_Duke_of_Normandy. http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORMANDY.htm#RichardIIdied1026A. Om Robert I "the Magnificent", Duke of Normandy (Norsk)
- Rouen, Haute-Normandie
- Herleva of Falaise
- Haute-Normandie
- June 22, 1000
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.
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.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.
Learn about the life and reign of Robert 'the Devil', the father of William the Conqueror and the founder of England's Norman dynasty. Discover his battles, his mistress, his pilgrimage and his death.
