Robert the Magnificent

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Robert the Magnificent was an early 11th-century Duke of Normandy best known as the father of William the Conqueror and a key figure in the rise of the Norman dynasty in Western Europe.

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Robert the Magnificent canonical 3

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instanceOf Duke of Normandy
historical figure
medieval noble
allegiance Duchy of Normandy
associatedWith rise of the Norman dynasty in Western Europe
birthDate circa 1000
burialPlace Abbey of Saint Mary, Nicaea (traditional attribution)
century 11th century
child Adeliza of Normandy
William the Conqueror
conflictWith Alan III, Duke of Brittany
countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
deathCause illness
deathDate 1035
deathPlace Nicaea
era High Middle Ages
father Richard II, Duke of Normandy
fullName Robert I of Normandy
givenName Robert
governedFrom Rouen
honorificName Robert the Devil
Robert the Magnificent
languageSpoken Old Norman
mediatedIn English royal disputes prior to Edward the Confessor’s reign
mother Judith of Brittany
nobleFamily House of Normandy
notableFor being the father of William the Conqueror
patronage of monasteries
pilgrimage to Jerusalem
strengthening ducal authority in Normandy
partner Herleva of Falaise
patronized Abbey of Fécamp
Abbey of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
policy support of church reform
politicalRole feudal overlord
predecessor Richard III, Duke of Normandy
reignEnd 1035
reignStart 1027
religion Roman Catholicism
ruleType ducal rule
sibling Richard III, Duke of Normandy
strengthenedPowerIn Western France
successor William the Conqueror
supported Edward the Confessor
territoryRuled Normandy
title Duke of Normandy
wentOnPilgrimageTo Jerusalem

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Robert I, Duke of Normandy alsoKnownAs Robert the Magnificent
Arlette partner Robert the Magnificent
Robert the Magnificent honorificName Robert the Magnificent