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William Longsword
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Count of Normandy from 927 to 942
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William Longsword, also known by the given name Guillaume, was a male feudatory and Duke of Normandy belonging to the House of Normandy. Born in Bayeux in 905, he was the son of Rollo and Poppa of Bayeux. His noble title was jarl, and he is distinct from William the Conqueror.
He was married to Luitgarde of Vermandois and Sprota. His children included Richard I of Normandy and Rodulf of Ivry. Other relatives listed include Adelaide of Normandy, Odo, Earl of Kent, Robert, Count of Mortain, and his sibling Gerloc.
William Longsword died on December 17, 942, in Picquigny. He is buried in Rouen Cathedral.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 927–942
- Predecessor
- Rollo
- Successor
- Richard I
- Born
- c. 893, possibly England
- Died
- 17 December 942 (aged 48 – 49), Picquigny on the Somme
- Burial
- Rouen Cathedral
- Spouses
- Luitgarde of Vermandois , Sprota
- Issue
- Richard I of Normandy
- House
- Normandy
- Father
- Rollo, Count of Rouen
- Mother
- Poppa of Bayeux
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Guillaume
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Bayeux
- Place of death
- Picquigny
- Spouse
- Sprota
- Child
- Rodulf of Ivry
- Father
- Rollo
- Mother
- Poppa of Bayeux
- Sibling
- Gerloc
- Occupation
- feudatory
- Position held
- Duke of Normandy
- Family
- House of Normandy
- Noble title
- jarl
- Image
- William longsword statue in falaise.JPG
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- place of burial
- Rouen Cathedral
- Commons category
- William I, Duke of Normandy
- date of death
- 0942-12-17
- date of birth
- 0905-00-00
- relative
- Robert, Count of Mortain
- different from
- William the Conqueror
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
William Longsword (French: Guillaume Longue-Épée, Old Norman: Williame de lon Espee, Latin: Willermus Longa Spata, Old Norse: Vilhjálmr Langaspjót; c. 893 – 17 December 942) was the second ruler of Normandy, from 927 until his assassination in 942.
He is sometimes referred to as a "duke of Normandy", though the title duke (dux) did not come into common usage until the 11th century. Longsword was known at the time as count (Latin comes) of Rouen. Flodoard—always detailed about titles—consistently referred to both Rollo and his son William as principes (chieftains) of the Normans. There are no contemporary accounts of William's byname, 'Longsword', either; it appears first in later eleventh-century sources.
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