Eustace II, Count of Boulogne
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French noble
count
medieval nobleman
participant in the Norman Conquest of England
supporter of William the Conqueror
Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, was an 11th-century French nobleman and prominent supporter of William the Conqueror, noted for his role in the Norman Conquest of England and as the father of the First Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French noble
ⓘ
count ⓘ medieval nobleman ⓘ participant in the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ supporter of William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Duchy of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eustace II of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bayeux Tapestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | First Crusade (through his sons) ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1015 ⓘ |
| child |
Baldwin I of Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eustace III, Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ Godfrey of Bouillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | County of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1087 ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Franco-Flemish nobility ⓘ |
| father | Eustace I, Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Count of Lens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Dover incident of 1051 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old French ⓘ |
| militaryEngagement | Battle of Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Matilda of Leuven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Eustace II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | count ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being father of Baldwin I of Jerusalem
ⓘ
being father of Godfrey of Bouillon ⓘ role in the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
ally of William the Conqueror
ⓘ
continental supporter of Norman rule in England ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Eustace I, Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | after 1087 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1049 ⓘ |
| relative | Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Godgifu of Wessex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ida of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Eustace III, Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Boulogne-sur-Mer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Count of Boulogne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.