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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. He was the father of William the Conqueror, who in 1066 became King of England.
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)
- Haute-Normandie
- June 22, 1000
- Herleva of Falaise
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.
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.
The House of Normandy ( Norman: Maison de Nouormandie [mɛ.zɔ̃ d̪e nɔʁ.mɛnde]) designates the noble family which originates from the Duchy of Normandy and whose members were dukes of Normandy, counts of Rouen, as well as kings of England following the Norman conquest of England.
