Person:Robert Curthose (1)

Robert III "Curthose" _____, Duke of Normandy
m. Bet 1050 and 1052
  1. Robert III "Curthose" _____, Duke of NormandyAbt 1054 - 1134
  2. Richard _____, Duke of BernayAbt 1054 - Bet 1069 & 1075
  3. Cecilia _____, de NormandieAbt 1055 - 1126
  4. Adelisa de NormandieAbt 1055 -
  5. William II "Rufus" _____, of EnglandAbt 1056 - 1100
  6. Constance de NormandieBet 1057 & 1061 - 1090
  7. Matilda de NormandieAbt 1059 - Bef 1112
  8. Agatha of NormandyEst 1064 - Bef 1074
  9. Adela of NormandyAbt 1066 - 1137
  10. Henry I "Beauclerc" _____, King of England1068 - 1135
m. 1100
  1. Henry _____, of Normandy1102 - 1135
  2. William Clito _____, Count Of Flanders1102 - 1128
  • HRobert III "Curthose" _____, Duke of NormandyAbt 1054 - 1134
  1. _____ de NormandieBet 1072 & 1078 -
  • HRobert III "Curthose" _____, Duke of NormandyAbt 1054 - 1134
  1. Richard _____Bet 1079 & 1080 - Bef 1100
  2. Guillaume _____Bet 1079 & 1080 - Abt 1111
Facts and Events
Name Robert III "Curthose" _____, Duke of Normandy
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1054 Normandie, FranceHouse of Normandy
Marriage 1100 Puglia, Italyto Sibylle de Conversano
Marriage to Unknown
Marriage to Unknown
Death[1] 3 Feb 1134 Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
Burial[3] Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Reference Number? Q220994?


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Robert Curthose, or Robert II of Normandy ( 1051 – 3 February 1134), was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and succeeded his father as Duke of Normandy in 1087, reigning until 1106. Robert was also an unsuccessful claimant to the throne of the Kingdom of England. The epithet "Curthose" had its origins in the Norman French word courtheuse 'short stockings' and was apparently derived from a nickname given to Robert by his father; the chroniclers William of Malmesbury and Orderic Vitalis reported that William the Conqueror had derisively called Robert brevis-ocrea ("short boot").

Robert's reign as Duke is noted for the discord with his brothers William II and Henry I in England. Robert mortgaged his duchy to finance his participation in the First Crusade, where he was an important commander. Eventually, his disagreements with Henry I led to defeat in battle and lifelong captivity, with Normandy absorbed as a possession of England.

This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. The original content was at Robert Curthose. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with WeRelate, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Robert Curthose, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2.   ROBERT de Normandie (Normandy 1052/54-Cardiff Castle Feb 1134, bur Gloucester Cathedral)., in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.
  3. Robert "Curthose" de Normandie, in Find A Grave.
  4.   Robert III 'Curthose', 8th Duc de Normandie, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.