Adela of Normandy
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Adela of Normandy was a Norman noblewoman and influential Countess of Blois, best known as the daughter of William the Conqueror and mother of King Stephen of England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adela of Normandy canonical | 12 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman noble
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ medieval countess ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| child |
Henry of Blois
ⓘ
Lucia-Mahaut of Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo II of Blois ⓘ
surface form:
Odo of Blois
Stephen, King of England ⓘ Theobald II, Count of Champagne ⓘ William, Count of Sully ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Burgundy wine region
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgundy
Marcigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| father | William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| givenName | Adela ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being daughter of William the Conqueror
ⓘ
being mother of King Stephen of England ⓘ political influence in Blois and Champagne ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Flanders ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Henry I of England
ⓘ
Matilda of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen, King of England ⓘ William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| notableWork |
correspondence with church leaders
ⓘ
patronage of religious houses ⓘ support for the First Crusade ⓘ |
| occupation |
regent
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| participantIn |
First Crusade
ⓘ
surface form:
First Crusade (indirectly, as supporter)
|
| positionHeld |
Countess of Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Countess of Chartres NERFINISHED ⓘ Countess of Meaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chartres ⓘ Faremoutiers Abbey ⓘ
surface form:
Marcigny Abbey
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Agatha
ⓘ
surface form:
Agatha of Normandy
Cecilia of Normandy ⓘ Constance of Normandy ⓘ Henry I of England ⓘ Matilda of Normandy ⓘ Richard I, Duke of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Richard of Normandy
Robert Curthose ⓘ William II of England ⓘ |
| spouse | Stephen II, Count of Blois ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.