Richard II, Duke of Normandy
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Richard II, Duke of Normandy was an early 11th-century Norman ruler who strengthened the duchy’s power and laid groundwork for its later influence in England and Europe.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard II of Normandy | 2 |
| Richard II, Duke of Normandy (through Robert I) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman ruler
ⓘ
duke ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alliance |
Duchy of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Richard II of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 963 ⓘ |
| capitalOfRule | Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Alice of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eleanor of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauger, Archbishop of Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ Papia of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard III, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ William of Eu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 28 August 1026 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Norman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Norman ⓘ |
| father | Richard I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| language | Old Norman ⓘ |
| mother | Gunnor of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
laying groundwork for Norman influence in England
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maintaining relative internal stability in Normandy ⓘ patronage of monasteries and church reform ⓘ strengthening ducal authority in Normandy ⓘ |
| policy |
encouraged Christianization of Norman elite
ⓘ
supported monastic foundations in Normandy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Richard I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1026 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 996 ⓘ |
| relationToWilliamTheConqueror | grandfather ⓘ |
| relative | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spouse |
Judith of Brittany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papia of Envermeu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Richard III, Duke of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert I, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldFrom | 996 ⓘ |
| titleHeldTo | 1026 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Richard II, Duke of Normandy (through Robert I)
this entity surface form:
Richard II of Normandy
subject surface form:
Duchy of Normandy
this entity surface form:
Richard II of Normandy