Arlette

E466084

Arlette, also known as Herleva of Falaise, was the mother of William the Conqueror and a key figure in the early life of the first Norman king of England.

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Arlette canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
mistress
mother
noblewoman
alsoKnownAs Harlette
Herleva of Falaise
Herleve
associatedWith Duchy of Normandy
Norman conquest of England
birthPlace Falaise
Normandy
burialPlace Normandy (uncertain)
linked to: Normandy
child Emma of Conteville
linked to: Emma of Ivry

Muriel of Conteville
Odo of Bayeux
Robert, Count of Mortain
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
ethnicGroup Norman
gender female
historicalStatus semi-legendary in some details of her life
languageSpoken Old Norman
motherOf William I of England
William the Conqueror
notableFamily House of Conteville
House of Normandy
notableFor being the mother of the first Norman king of England
influencing the early upbringing of William the Conqueror
notableWork role in the early life of William the Conqueror
partner Robert I, Duke of Normandy
Robert the Magnificent
positionHeld Duchess consort of Normandy (disputed, de facto as ducal consort)
relative Odo of Bayeux
Robert, Count of Mortain
William the Conqueror
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Falaise Castle
Normandy
spouse Herluin de Conteville
timePeriod 11th century

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Herleva alternativeName Arlette
Herleve nameVariant Arlette