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Robert I, Duke of Normandy

1010 - 1035

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Robert I of Normandy (22 June 1000 – July 1035), also known as Robert the Magnificent and by other names, was a Norman noble of the House of Normandy who ruled as duke of Normandy from 1027 until his death in 1035. He was the son of Duke Richard II; the brother of Duke Richard III, against whom he unsuccessfully revolted; and the father of Duke William who became the first Norman king of England after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066. During his reign, Robert quarrelled with the church—including his uncle Robert, archbishop of Rouen—and meddled in the disorder in Flanders. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert I, Duke of Normandy has received more than 840,003 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Robert I, Duke of Normandy is the 788th most popular politician (up from 996th in 2019), the 302nd most popular biography from France (up from 379th in 2019) and the 79th most popular French Politician.

Robert I, Duke of Normandy, is most famous for being the son of William the Conqueror and inheriting the duchy of Normandy.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Robert I, Duke of Normandy ranks 788 out of 15,577Before him are Julius Nepos, Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Joan I of Navarre, Börte, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, and Shapur I. After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Hassan II of Morocco, Isabella II of Spain, İsmet İnönü, Walter Ulbricht, and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1010, Robert I, Duke of Normandy ranks 1After him are Emperor Renzong of Song, Pope Alexander II, Andrew I of Hungary, Michael IV the Paphlagonian, Robert de Craon, Antipope Honorius II, Antipope Victor IV, Gallus Anonymus, Benno, William Iron Arm, and Drogo of Hauteville. Among people deceased in 1035, Robert I, Duke of Normandy ranks 2Before him is Cnut the Great. After him are Sancho III of Pamplona, Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders, Berenguer Ramon I, Count of Barcelona, Svein Knutsson, and Estrid of the Obotrites.

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In France

Among people born in France, Robert I, Duke of Normandy ranks 302 out of 6,011Before him are Elisabeth of Valois (1545), William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825), Michel Platini (1955), Chlothar I (498), Frédéric Mistral (1830), and Joan I of Navarre (1273). After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738), Alfred Werner (1866), Bernard Arnault (1949), Georges de La Tour (1593), and Jean Baudrillard (1929).

Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Robert I, Duke of Normandy ranks 79Before him are Letizia Ramolino (1750), Robert II of France (972), John I of France (1316), Louis VI of France (1081), Chlothar I (498), and Joan I of Navarre (1273). After him are Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), Édouard Daladier (1884), Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès (1748), Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1275), Diane de Poitiers (1499), and Elisabeth of France (1602).