Robert Courteheuse

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Robert Courteheuse was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy, known for his role in the First Crusade and his unsuccessful claim to the English throne.

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Robert Courteheuse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crusader
duke
human
medieval noble
alsoKnownAs Robert Curthose
Robert II, Duke of Normandy
Robertus Curthose
linked to: Robert Curthose
attemptedClaim Crown of England
birthDate c. 1051
birthPlace Normandy
capturedBy Henry I of England
causeOfImprisonment defeat by Henry I of England
child William Clito
conflict succession disputes after the death of William the Conqueror
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
dateOfEvent 1106 (Battle of Tinchebray)
deathDate 3 February 1134
deathPlace Cardiff Castle
endTime 1106 (as Duke of Normandy)
era High Middle Ages
father William I of England
William the Conqueror
givenName Robert
house Norman dynasty
languageSpoken Old French
Old Norman
mannerOfDeath died in captivity
militaryRank crusader leader
mother Matilda of Flanders
nobleFamily House of Normandy
notableEvent defeated at the Battle of Tinchebray
notableFor conflict with his brothers William II and Henry I
leadership role in the First Crusade
unsuccessful claim to the English throne
participatedIn Capture of Jerusalem (1099)
First Crusade
Siege of Antioch
Siege of Nicaea
placeOfDetention Cardiff Castle
positionHeld Duke of Normandy
reign 1087–1106 (Duke of Normandy)
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling Adela of Normandy
Henry I of England
William II of England
William Rufus
spouse Sibylla of Conversano
startTime 1087 (as Duke of Normandy)
title Duke of Normandy

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Robert Curthose alsoKnownAs Robert Courteheuse
Robert II of Normandy alsoKnownAs Robert Courteheuse
Robert Shortboots alsoKnownAs Robert Courteheuse