William Clito
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William Clito was a 12th-century Norman nobleman, son of Robert Curthose and a rival claimant to the duchy of Normandy and the English throne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Clito canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norman nobleman
ⓘ
medieval noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Axspoele
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Brémule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Saint Bertin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | battle wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1102 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1128-07-28 ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| event |
invested as Count of Flanders by Louis VI of France
ⓘ
recognized as heir to the County of Flanders in 1127 ⓘ |
| father | Robert Curthose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Latin
ⓘ
Old Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | died of wounds in battle ⓘ |
| marriage | married Joan of Montferrat in 1127 ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Norman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Sibylla of Conversano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Clito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading opposition to Henry I of England in Normandy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theobald II, Count of Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather | William the Conqueror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paternalGrandmother | Matilda of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Duchy of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rouen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Aalst ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
claimant to the English throne ⓘ titular Duke of Normandy ⓘ |
| region |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1128 (as Count of Flanders) ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1127 (as Count of Flanders) ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Henry of Normandy (illegitimate half-brother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joan of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Baldwin VII of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fulk V of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis VI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Count of Flanders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Normandy (claimant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uncle |
Henry I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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