Matilda of Flanders

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Matilda of Flanders was the influential duchess of Normandy and queen consort of England, known for her political acumen and support of her husband William the Conqueror’s rule.

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Label Occurrences
Matilda of Flanders canonical 20
Duchess of Normandy 4

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf duchess consort
medieval ruler
noblewoman
queen consort
associatedWith Kingdom of England
Norman Conquest of England
Normandy
birthPlace County of Flanders
burialPlace Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen
surface form: Abbaye aux Dames, Caen
child Adela of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy
Agatha
surface form: Agatha of Normandy

Cecilia of Normandy
Constance of Normandy
Henry I of England
Richard I, Duke of Normandy
surface form: Richard of Normandy

Robert Curthose
William II of England
continent Europe
countryOfCitizenship County of Flanders
deathPlace Caen
era High Middle Ages
father Baldwin V, Count of Flanders
founded Abbaye-aux-Dames, Caen
surface form: Abbaye aux Dames, Caen
fullName Matilda of Flanders self-link
gender female
givenName Matilda
house House of Flanders
knownFor influence in Anglo-Norman politics
political acumen
supporting Norman rule in England
languageSpoken Old French
marriageAlliance Normandy–Flanders alliance
mother Adela of Flanders
Adela of France
nobleFamily House of Flanders
notableRole regent in Normandy during William’s absences
positionHeld Duchess consort of Normandy
Queen consort of England
reignAsQueenConsortEnd 1083
reignAsQueenConsortStart 1066
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse William the Conqueror
surface form: William I of England

Duke of Normandy William II
surface form: William II, Duke of Normandy

William the Conqueror
spouseOfMonarch William the Conqueror
surface form: William I of England
supported rule of William the Conqueror
title Matilda of Flanders self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duchess of Normandy

Queen of England
surface form: Queen of the English

Referenced by (24)

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

William the Conqueror spouse Matilda of Flanders
Edith of Scotland (Matilda of Scotland) predecessor Matilda of Flanders
subject surface form: Edith of Scotland
Henry I of England mother Matilda of Flanders
William II of England mother Matilda of Flanders
Edith of Wessex successor Matilda of Flanders
William Adelin grandmother Matilda of Flanders
Robert Curthose mother Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders fullName Matilda of Flanders self-link
Matilda of Flanders title Matilda of Flanders self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Duchess of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy mother Matilda of Flanders
Adeliza of Normandy motherTitle Matilda of Flanders
this entity surface form: Duchess of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy relative Matilda of Flanders
Cecilia of Normandy mother Matilda of Flanders
Empress Matilda title Matilda of Flanders
this entity surface form: Duchess of Normandy
Constance of Normandy mother Matilda of Flanders
Constance of Normandy relative Matilda of Flanders
House of Flanders hasNotableMember Matilda of Flanders
Countess of Hainaut positionHeldBy Matilda of Flanders
Bonne of Bohemia positionHeld Matilda of Flanders
this entity surface form: Duchess of Normandy
Matilda hasNotableBearer Matilda of Flanders
Henry Beauclerc mother Matilda of Flanders
Sybil paternalGrandmother Matilda of Flanders
William the Red mother Matilda of Flanders
Adela of Normandy mother Matilda of Flanders