William I, Duke of Normandy

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Hugh_Capet
gptkb:Robert_II_of_France
gptkb:Charles_the_Bald
gptkb:William_Longsword
Rollo
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Hastings
gptkbp:born c. 1028
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Abbey_of_Saint-Étienne,_Caen
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_of_Normandy
gptkb:Henry_I_of_England
gptkb:William_II_of_England
gptkb:Adela_of_Normandy
gptkb:Robert_Curthose
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Duncan_I_of_Scotland
gptkb:Edward_the_Confessor
gptkb:Malcolm_III_of_Scotland
gptkb:Harold_Godwinson
gptkb:Pope_Alexander_II
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Feudalism_in_England
gptkbp:died 9 September 1087
gptkbp:father gptkb:Robert_I,_Duke_of_Normandy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Established the principle of primogeniture
Introduced the Domesday Book
Influenced_the_development_of_the_English_Parliament
Influenced_the_English_language
Created_a_centralized_government_in_England
Established_the_tradition_of_chivalry_in_England
Influenced_the_development_of_English_literature
Promoted_the_arts_in_England
Promoted_the_use_of_the_French_language_in_England
Strengthened_the_monarchy_in_England
Established_Norman_rule_in_England
Created_a_new_aristocracy_in_England
Encouraged_the_construction_of_cathedrals_in_England
Built_many_castles_in_England
Created_a_legacy_of_strong_leadership_in_England
Encouraged_trade_and_commerce_in_England
Established_the_Anglo-Norman_culture
Established_the_concept_of_vassalage_in_England
Established_the_system_of_land_tenure_in_England
Facilitated_the_spread_of_Christianity_in_England
Influenced_the_architecture_of_England
Influenced_the_development_of_English_identity
Influenced_the_legal_system_in_England
Promoted_the_use_of_the_English_common_law
Transformed_English_society
Transformed_the_military_structure_of_England
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gptkbp:knownFor Conquest_of_England
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Norman_French
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Herleva
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:William_the_Conqueror
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_I,_Duke_of_Normandy
gptkbp:reign 1035-1087
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Norman_Conquest
gptkbp:spouse Matilda of Flanders
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_II_of_England
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkb:Duke_of_Normandy