Robert, Count of Mortain
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Robert, Count of Mortain was a powerful Norman nobleman, half-brother of William the Conqueror, who played a key role in the Norman Conquest of England and became one of the largest landholders in the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert, Count of Mortain canonical | 3 |
| Robert of Mortain | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman nobleman
ⓘ
count ⓘ feudal magnate ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Duchy of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | reorganization of landholding in post-Conquest England ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1031 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Grestain (probable) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | William, Count of Mortain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1090 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Herluin de Conteville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| governed |
large estates in Cornwall
ⓘ
the honor of Mortain in Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfBrother | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Count of Mortain in Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Cornwall in England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landholdingsDocumentedIn | Domesday Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landholdingsRegion |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Devon NERFINISHED ⓘ Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ other counties in southern and western England ⓘ |
| language | Old Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lordOf |
Mortain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large parts of Cornwall ⓘ |
| mother | Herleva of Falaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert, Count of Mortain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest landholders in England after 1066
ⓘ
role in the Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Hastings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman invasion of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankAmongLayTenantsInChief | second largest landholder after the king in Domesday Book ⓘ |
| relative |
Odo of Bayeux
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| roleInConquest | provided ships and troops for the Norman invasion ⓘ |
| sibling | Odo of Bayeux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Matilda de Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Mortain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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Robert of Mortain