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Robert Curthose
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Duke of Normandy
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Robert Curthose (1054–1134) was a male feudatory and Duke of Normandy belonging to the House of Normandy. He was the son of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders, and a sibling to William II of England, Constance of Normandy, Adeliza, and Cecilia of Normandy. His spouse was Sybilla of Conversano, and he was the father of William Clito.
Curthose held the noble title of Duke of Normandy and was a citizen of France. He spoke French. During his life, he was detained in the Tower of London, Bristol, Cardiff, and Wareham. He died on 10 February 1134 at Cardiff Castle and was buried at Gloucester Cathedral.
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Key facts
- Tenure
- 9 September 1087 – 1106
- Predecessor
- William the Conqueror
- Successor
- Henry I or William Clito (disputed)
- Born
- c. 1051 , Duchy of Normandy
- Died
- c. 3 February 1134 (aged ~83), Cardiff Castle , Glamorgan
- Burial
- Gloucester Cathedral , Gloucestershire
- Spouse
- Sybilla of Conversano ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1100 ; died 1103 )
- Issue
- William Clito
- House
- Normandy
- Father
- William the Conqueror
- Mother
- Matilda of Flanders
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Duchy of Normandy
- Place of death
- Cardiff Castle
- Father
- William the Conqueror
- Mother
- Matilda of Flanders
- Sibling
- Adela of Normandy
- Occupation
- feudatory
- Position held
- Duke of Normandy
- Languages spoken
- French
- Family
- House of Normandy
- Noble title
- Duke of Normandy
- Conflict
- Battle of Tinchebray
- Image
- 800px-Robert Curthose.jpg
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- Commons category
- Robert II, Duke of Normandy
- date of death
- 1134-02-10
- date of birth
- 1051-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- place of detention
- Wareham
- place of burial
- Gloucester Cathedral
- P12749
- Sørum Municipality
- name in native language
- Robert Courteheuse
- nickname
- Curthose
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Curthose (French: Robert Courteheuse; c. 1051 – c. 3 February 1134) was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy as Robert II from 1087 to 1106.
Robert was twice an unsuccessful pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of England. The epithet "Curthose" originated in the Norman French word courtheuse ("short stockings"). The chroniclers William of Malmesbury and Orderic Vitalis wrote that his father had derisively called him brevis-ocrea ("short boot").
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