Robert the Magnificent

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Robert the Magnificent was an early 11th-century Duke of Normandy best known as the father of William the Conqueror and a key figure in the rise of the Norman dynasty in Western Europe.

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instanceOf Duke of Normandy
historical figure
medieval noble
allegiance Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
associatedWith rise of the Norman dynasty in Western Europe
birthDate circa 1000
burialPlace Abbey of Saint Mary, Nicaea (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED
century 11th century
child Adeliza of Normandy NERFINISHED
William the Conqueror NERFINISHED
conflictWith Alan III, Duke of Brittany NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
deathCause illness
deathDate 1035
deathPlace Nicaea NERFINISHED
era High Middle Ages
father Richard II, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
fullName Robert I of Normandy NERFINISHED
givenName Robert
governedFrom Rouen NERFINISHED
honorificName Robert the Devil NERFINISHED
Robert the Magnificent NERFINISHED
languageSpoken Old Norman NERFINISHED
mediatedIn English royal disputes prior to Edward the Confessor’s reign
mother Judith of Brittany NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Normandy NERFINISHED
notableFor being the father of William the Conqueror
patronage of monasteries
pilgrimage to Jerusalem
strengthening ducal authority in Normandy
partner Herleva of Falaise NERFINISHED
patronized Abbey of Fécamp NERFINISHED
Abbey of Saint-Ouen, Rouen NERFINISHED
policy support of church reform
politicalRole feudal overlord
predecessor Richard III, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1035
reignStart 1027
religion Roman Catholicism
ruleType ducal rule
sibling Richard III, Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
strengthenedPowerIn Western France NERFINISHED
successor William the Conqueror NERFINISHED
supported Edward the Confessor NERFINISHED
territoryRuled Normandy NERFINISHED
title Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
wentOnPilgrimageTo Jerusalem NERFINISHED

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Robert I, Duke of Normandy alsoKnownAs Robert the Magnificent