Eustace II, Count of Boulogne

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Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, was an 11th-century French nobleman and prominent supporter of William the Conqueror, noted for his role in the Norman Conquest of England and as the father of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French noble
count
medieval nobleman
participant in the Norman Conquest of England
supporter of William the Conqueror
allegiance Duchy of Normandy
Kingdom of England
alsoKnownAs Eustace II of Boulogne
appearsIn Bayeux Tapestry
associatedWith First Crusade (through his sons)
birthDate c. 1015
child Baldwin I of Jerusalem
Eustace III, Count of Boulogne
Godfrey of Bouillon
country County of Boulogne
deathDate c. 1087
era 11th century
ethnicGroup Franco-Flemish nobility
father Eustace I, Count of Boulogne
heldTitle Count of Lens
linked to: Lens
involvedIn Dover incident of 1051
language Old French
militaryEngagement Battle of Hastings
mother Matilda of Leuven
name Eustace II
nobleFamily House of Boulogne
nobleRank count
notableFor being father of Baldwin I of Jerusalem
being father of Godfrey of Bouillon
role in the Norman Conquest of England
participatedIn Norman Conquest of England
politicalRole ally of William the Conqueror
continental supporter of Norman rule in England
positionHeld Count of Boulogne
predecessor Eustace I, Count of Boulogne
region Northern France
linked to: northern France
reignEnd after 1087
reignStart c. 1049
relative Edward the Confessor
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Godgifu of Wessex
linked to: Godgifu

Ida of Lorraine
successor Eustace III, Count of Boulogne
supported William the Conqueror
territorialBase Boulogne-sur-Mer
title Count of Boulogne

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Godfrey of Bouillon father Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
County of Boulogne notableRuler Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Eustace III, Count of Boulogne father Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Eustace III, Count of Boulogne predecessor Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Baldwin I of Jerusalem father Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Eustace II, Count of Boulogne name Eustace II
linked to: Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Eustace II, Count of Boulogne alsoKnownAs Eustace II of Boulogne
linked to: Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Ida of Lorraine spouse Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne hasNotableBearer Eustace II of Boulogne
linked to: Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
House of Boulogne notableMember Eustace II, Count of Boulogne