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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. He was the son of Duke Richard II; the brother of Duke Richard III, against whom he unsuccessfully revolted; and the father of ...
Robert Curthose (c. 1051 – February 1134, French: Robert Courteheuse), was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and succeeded his father as Robert II of Normandy in 1087, reigning until 1106. Robert was also an unsuccessful pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of England .
Robert the Magnificent (1000–1035), also named Robert I, Duke of Normandy, 1027–1035), father of William the Conqueror. Sometimes known as Robert II, with Rollo of Normandy, c. 860 – c. 932, as Robert I because Robert was his baptismal name when he became a Christian; Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (1011–1076), Duke of Burgundy, 1032–1076
Duke of Normandy, 942: Richard I "the Fearless" 932–996 1st Duke of Normandy r. 942–996: Richard II "the Good" d. 1026 2nd Duke of Normandy r. 996–1027: Robert Count of Évreux, Archbishop of Rouen: Mauger c. 988 –1032 m. Germain, Countess of Corbeil: Geoffrey d. c. 1010 Count of Eu: William I 978–after 1057 Count of Eu and Hiémois ...
Rollo, baptized as Robert, (c. 860 - c. 932), viking founder and first ruler of Normandy; Robert the Magnificent (1000 – 1035), also called the Devil or Robert I, Duke of Normandy, son of Richard II, Duke of Normandy; Robert Curthose or Robert II (c. 1051 or 1054–1134), Duke of Normandy, son of William the Conqueror, the first Norman king ...
Herleva [a] (c. 1005 – c. 1050) was an 11th-century Norman woman known for having been the mother of William the Conqueror, born to an extramarital relationship with Robert I, Duke of Normandy, and also of William's prominent half-brothers Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain, born to Herleva's marriage to Herluin de Conteville.
The fact that Raoul was chamberlain of Normandy, and this function has remained in the family, reinforces a simple corroboration of the hereditary nature of this title. The seal shown here is for Robert de Tancarville le Chamberlain, almost 300 years later. Histoire du château et des sires de Tancarville; The Chamberlain Family ...
Those captured included Robert, Edgar Ætheling (uncle of Henry's wife), and William, Count of Mortain. [11] Robert de Bellême, commanding the Duke's rear guard, led the retreat, saving himself from capture or death. [12] Most of the prisoners were released, but Robert Curthose and William of Mortain spent the rest of their lives in captivity ...