William the Conqueror

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William the Conqueror was the 11th-century Duke of Normandy who became the first Norman king of England after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke of Normandy
King of England
human
medieval ruler
monarch
alsoKnownAs William the Conqueror
surface form: Guillaume le Conquérant

William the Conqueror
surface form: William the Bastard
battleDate Battle of Hastings
surface form: Battle of Hastings, 1066-10-14
birthPlace Falaise, Duchy of Normandy
birthYear c. 1028
burialPlace Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen
causeOfDeath injuries from riding accident
child Constance of Normandy
surface form: Adela of Normandy

Adeliza of Normandy
Cecilia of Normandy
Constance of Normandy
Henry I of England
Robert Curthose
William II of England
claimedThroneOf Kingdom of England
coronationDate 1066-12-25
countryOfCitizenship Normandy
surface form: Duchy of Normandy
crownedAt Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
deathDate 1087-09-09
deathPlace Rouen
surface form: Rouen, Duchy of Normandy
domesdayBookCompletionYear 1086
era High Middle Ages
father Robert I, Duke of Normandy
fullName William the Conqueror self-linksurface differs
surface form: William I of England
introduced Norman aristocracy to England
invaded England
invasionYear 1066
justificationForClaim alleged promise by Edward the Confessor
oath sworn by Harold Godwinson
languageSpoken Anglo-Norman
surface form: Old Norman French
legacy established Norman rule in England
profound impact on English language and culture
mother Herleva of Falaise
nobleFamily House of Normandy
notableBattle Battle of Hastings
ordered Domesday Book survey
predecessorAsDukeOfNormandy Robert I, Duke of Normandy
predecessorAsKingOfEngland Harold Godwinson
reignAsDukeOfNormandyEnd 1087
reignAsDukeOfNormandyStart 1035
reignAsKingOfEnglandEnd 1087-09-09
reignAsKingOfEnglandStart 1066-12-25
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Harrying of the North
spouse Matilda of Flanders
successorAsDukeOfNormandy Robert Curthose
successorAsKingOfEngland William II of England
title Duke of Normandy
surface form: Duke of the Normans

King of the English
victory Battle of Hastings

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Falaise, Duchy of Normandy hasLandmark William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: statue of William the Conqueror
Falaise, Duchy of Normandy birthplaceOf William the Conqueror
Falaise, Duchy of Normandy birthplaceOf William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
House of Normandy founder William the Conqueror
House of Normandy founder William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
House of Normandy firstMonarch William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
House of Normandy member William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Domesday Book survey commissionedBy William the Conqueror
Domesday Book survey commissionedBy William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Harrying of the North significantPerson William the Conqueror
Harrying of the North commander William the Conqueror
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen foundedBy William the Conqueror
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen founder William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen associatedWith William the Conqueror
Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen burialPlaceOf William the Conqueror
Herleva of Falaise motherOf William the Conqueror
Herleva of Falaise motherOf William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Herleva of Falaise motherOf William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William the Bastard
Herleva of Falaise child William the Conqueror
Herleva of Falaise relatedTo William the Conqueror
Anglo-Norman court hasNotableRuler William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Oxford Castle builtFor William the Conqueror
Oxford Castle commissionedBy William the Conqueror
William Adelin grandfather William the Conqueror
Robert I, Duke of Normandy successor William the Conqueror
Robert I, Duke of Normandy child William the Conqueror
County of Boulogne allyOf William the Conqueror
Robert Curthose father William the Conqueror
Robert Curthose predecessor William the Conqueror
Hrólfr descendant William the Conqueror
Gerloc sibling William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I, Duke of Normandy
Arundel Castle builtDuringReignOf William the Conqueror
King of England notableHolder William the Conqueror
White Tower builtFor William the Conqueror
White Tower patron William the Conqueror
Guildford Castle builtFor William the Conqueror
medieval Duchy of Normandy notableRuler William the Conqueror
subject surface form: Duchy of Normandy
The Tower foundedBy William the Conqueror
subject surface form: The Tower of London
The Tower builtFor William the Conqueror
subject surface form: The Tower of London
this entity surface form: William I of England
Norwich Castle builtFor William the Conqueror
Stephen, King of England grandfather William the Conqueror
Battle monarchAssociated William the Conqueror
Matilda of Flanders spouse William the Conqueror
Matilda of Flanders spouse William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
Matilda of Flanders spouseOfMonarch William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of England
William Longsword fullName William the Conqueror
this entity surface form: William I of Normandy
Adeliza of Normandy father William the Conqueror
Adeliza of Normandy relative William the Conqueror
Chapel of St John the Evangelist builtFor William the Conqueror
Cecilia of Normandy father William the Conqueror