Duchy of Normandy

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The Duchy of Normandy was a medieval feudal state in northwestern France, founded by Viking settlers and later central to the Norman conquest of England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feudal state
former state
medieval duchy
capital Rouen
continent Europe
country France
currency denier
dissolutionBy Philip II of France
dissolved 1204
endTime 1204
ethnicGroup Franks
Normans
Vikings
eventDate Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
surface form: Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, 911
feudalAllegiance King of France
King of the Franks
firstRuler Rollo
foundedBy Rollo
governmentType feudal monarchy
inception 911
influenced Anglo-Norman culture
English language
English law
Kingdom of England
languageUsed Old French
Old Norman
legalSystem customary law of Normandy
locatedIn Western Europe
northwestern France
military Norman knights
feudal levies
namedAfter Normans
Varangians
surface form: Northmen
notableRuler Henry II of England
John of England
surface form: John, King of England

Richard I, Duke of Normandy
Richard II, Duke of Normandy
William the Conqueror
notableStructure Château de Caen
Mont-Saint-Michel
surface form: Mont-Saint-Michel (as a major religious center)

Rouen Cathedral
partOf Kingdom of France
peakPeriod 11th century
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
rulingDynasty House of Normandy
House of Normandy
surface form: Norman dynasty
significantEvent Norman Conquest of England
surface form: Norman conquest of England

Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
startTime 911
successor historical province of Normandy
surface form: Province of Normandy

Royal domain of the King of France
territoryIncludes Avranches
Bayeux
Caen
Channel Islands (crown dependencies)
surface form: Channel Islands (historically associated)

Cotentin Peninsula
Pays de Caux
Rouen

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Epte River historicallyMarkedBoundaryOf Duchy of Normandy
Norman architecture countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Falaise locatedInHistoricalRegion Duchy of Normandy
William Iron Arm countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Drogo of Hauteville countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
House of Rennes conflictedWith Duchy of Normandy
House of Cornouaille connectedTo Duchy of Normandy
Plantagenet Empire precededBy Duchy of Normandy
Plantagenet Empire territoryIncludes Duchy of Normandy
The Anarchy appliesToJurisdiction Duchy of Normandy
Revolt of 1173–1174 place Duchy of Normandy
Norman language historicalRegion Duchy of Normandy
Roman de Rou countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Siege of Rouen combatant Duchy of Normandy
Battle of Civitate involvedPolity Duchy of Normandy
this entity surface form: Duchy of Normandy (Norman adventurers)
Treaty of Falaise countryAtTime Duchy of Normandy
Theobald of Bec countryOfBirth Duchy of Normandy
Robert de Todeni countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
Lucie de l’Aigle countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Battle of Tinchebray hasCombatant Duchy of Normandy
Battle of Tinchebray hasRelatedPlace Duchy of Normandy
Judith of Lens countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Abbey of Fécamp locatedInHistoricalRegion Duchy of Normandy
Hugh d'Avranches countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
Tancred of Hauteville countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
Tancred of Hauteville historicalRegion Duchy of Normandy
William the Red placeOfBirth Duchy of Normandy
Adela of Normandy countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy
French invasion of Normandy (1202–1204) result Duchy of Normandy
this entity surface form: Normandy annexed to French royal domain
Siege of Château Gaillard belligerent Duchy of Normandy