Robert of Bellême

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Robert of Bellême was a powerful and notoriously ruthless Anglo-Norman nobleman and military leader who held extensive lands in England and Normandy during the late 11th and early 12th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman nobleman
feudal magnate
medieval military leader
alsoKnownAs Robert II of Bellême NERFINISHED
Robert Talvas NERFINISHED
Robert de Bellême NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1052
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Normandy NERFINISHED
deathDate after 1113
familyName of Bellême
father Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
Roger of Montgomery NERFINISHED
givenName Robert
heldLandIn Maine NERFINISHED
Normandy NERFINISHED
Shropshire NERFINISHED
Sussex NERFINISHED
Yorkshire NERFINISHED
imprisonedBy Henry I of England NERFINISHED
imprisonmentLocation Wareham Castle NERFINISHED
lostTitle Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
lostTitleReason forfeiture for rebellion against Henry I of England
mother Mabel de Bellême NERFINISHED
nobleFamily House of Bellême NERFINISHED
Talvas family NERFINISHED
notableFor conflicts with English kings
extensive landholdings in England and Normandy
military skill
ruthlessness
opponent Henry I of England NERFINISHED
opposed Henry I of England NERFINISHED
participatedIn Anglo-Norman baronial conflicts of the early 12th century
Norman campaigns in Wales
positionHeld 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury NERFINISHED
Earl of Shropshire NERFINISHED
Lord of Alençon NERFINISHED
Lord of Arundel NERFINISHED
Lord of Bellême NERFINISHED
Lord of Bridgnorth NERFINISHED
Lord of Montgomery NERFINISHED
Lord of Tickhill NERFINISHED
sibling Arnulf of Montgomery NERFINISHED
Hugh of Montgomery NERFINISHED
spouse Agnes of Ponthieu NERFINISHED
supported Robert Curthose NERFINISHED
title Count of Ponthieu (jure uxoris) NERFINISHED
wasVassalOf Duke of Normandy NERFINISHED
Henry I of England NERFINISHED
William II of England NERFINISHED

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Battle of Tinchebray hasCommander Robert of Bellême
Norman Marcher lords hasNotableMember Robert of Bellême