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Richard II
Sign in to saveAlso known as Richard II of Normandy, Richard II the Good, Richard II, Duke of Normandy, Duke Richard II of Normandy, Richard the Good, Duke of Normandy, Richard II the Good, Duke of Normandy, Richard le Bon
Duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026
Key facts
- Reign
- 996–1026
- Predecessor
- Richard I
- Successor
- Richard III
- Born
- c. 980
- Died
- 28 August 1026, Normandy
- Spouses
- Judith of Brittany Poppa of Envermeu (possibly)
- Issue more
- Richard III of Normandy Alice of Normandy Robert I of Normandy Eleanor of Normandy Mauger (archbishop of Rouen) William of Talou
- House
- Normandy
- Father
- Richard I, Duke of Normandy
- Mother
- Gunnor
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Riccardo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Normandy
- Place of birth
- Normandy
- Place of death
- Fécamp
- Spouse
- Estrid Svendsdatter
- Child
- William of Talou
- Father
- Richard I of Normandy
- Mother
- Gunnora
- Sibling
- Emma of Normandy
- Occupation
- feudatory
- Position held
- Duke of Normandy
- Family
- House of Normandy
- Noble title
- duke
- Image
- Richard good statue in falaise.JPG
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- Commons category
- Richard II, Duke of Normandy
- date of birth
- 0963-08-23
- date of death
- 1026-08-23
- name in native language
- Richard le Bon
- place of burial
- Rouen Cathedral
- P12749
- einsteinium(III) oxide
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard II (c. 980 – 28 August 1026), called the Good (French: Le Bon), was the duke of Normandy from 996 until 1026.
Life
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