William FitzOsbern, 2nd Earl of Hereford

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earl
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Norman_Conquest
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkb:Robert_Curthose
gptkbp:birthYear c. 1030
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Hereford
gptkbp:children gptkb:Roger_FitzOsbern
gptkb:William_FitzOsbern,_3rd_Earl_of_Hereford
gptkb:Hugh_FitzOsbern
gptkbp:contribution Military leadership in the Norman Conquest
gptkbp:deathYear 1071
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:FitzOsbern_family
Norman aristocracy
FitzOsbern_lineage
gptkbp:events gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkb:Construction_of_castles_in_Wales
Establishment of trade routes
Establishment of educational institutions
Support of the arts and architecture
Support of the church
Support of the monarchy
Establishment of the feudal system
Establishment of Hereford as a center of power
Conflict with Welsh princes
Land grants to followers
Support of the king's policies
Influence_on_English_law
Conquest_of_England
Military_campaigns_in_Scotland
Influence_on_the_development_of_the_English_language
Establishment_of_feudalism_in_England
Promotion_of_Norman_culture_in_England
Promotion_of_agriculture_in_England
Development_of_local_governance_in_England
Expansion_of_Norman_influence_in_Britain
Integration_of_Norman_and_Anglo-Saxon_nobility
Participation_in_the_Norman_campaigns_in_Wales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William FitzOsbern, 2nd Earl of Hereford
gptkbp:influence Norman nobility
gptkbp:knownFor Loyalty_to_William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:nobleHouse gptkb:House_of_FitzOsbern
gptkbp:position gptkb:Lord_of_Hereford
Lord of Brecknock
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_FitzOsbern,_1st_Earl_of_Hereford
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hereford
Brecknock
gptkbp:role Military commander
Counselor to the king
Feudal_lord
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Adeliza_of_Louvain
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Hugh_de_Montfort
gptkbp:title gptkb:2nd_Earl_of_Hereford