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Source: Find a Grave: William "Longsword" of Normandy I

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Titre	Find a Grave: William "Longsword" of Normandy I

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MEMORIAL ID 30273219

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William "Longsword" of Normandy I BIRTH 893 France DEATH 17 Dec 942 (aged 48–49) Picardie, France BURIAL Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France MEMORIAL ID 30273219 William Longsword was the son of Rollo, founder of the Rollonid dynasty that would become dukes of Normandy and after 1066, kings of England. In William's day, however, the Rollonid principality was still a fragile entity centered around Rouen and, in terms of Realpolitik, not extending far west of the Seine. Most of William's career was spent in relative obscurity, but in the late 930s he suddenly emerged onto the stage of Frankish royal politics, first because of his war with Arnulf of Flanders, and then because of his support for King Louis IV (d'Outremer) at a time when Louis' star seemed to be fading. In December 942, at the peak of his good relations with Louis, Arnulf called for a peace conference with William; there, William was murdered (traditionally, Arnulf is said to have arranged the murder). 5shellymk3@gmail.com Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny (an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy. Family Members Parents Photo Rollo Rognvaldsson 860–932 Photo Poppa 'Duchess of Normandy' De Valois 872–930 Spouses Photo Espriota Sprota Adela de Bretagne 911–945 Luitgardis de Vermandois 914 – unknown Siblings Photo Hrolf Rollo Thurstan Thurstan Briquebec 885–945 Photo Gerloc of Normandy 912–962 Children Photo Richard I of Normandy 933–996 Inscription 2nd Duke of Normandy

William "Longsword" of Normandy I
BIRTH 893
France
DEATH 17 Dec 942 (aged 48–49)
Picardie, France
BURIAL
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
Rouen, Departement de la Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France
MEMORIAL ID 30273219

William Longsword was the son of Rollo, founder of the Rollonid dynasty that would become dukes of Normandy and after 1066, kings of England. In William's day, however, the Rollonid principality was still a fragile entity centered around Rouen and, in terms of Realpolitik, not extending far west of the Seine. Most of William's career was spent in relative obscurity, but in the late 930s he suddenly emerged onto the stage of Frankish royal politics, first because of his war with Arnulf of Flanders, and then because of his support for King Louis IV (d'Outremer) at a time when Louis' star seemed to be fading. In December 942, at the peak of his good relations with Louis, Arnulf called for a peace conference with William; there, William was murdered (traditionally, Arnulf is said to have arranged the murder).

5shellymk3@gmail.com
Shelly shared-All the biographies that I have
found on William state that he was born in either Rouen, Normandy or Bayeux, Normandy and that he was killed by followers of Arnulf of Flanders I, Dec. 17, 942 after leaving a "peace treaty" meeting with Arnulf on the Island of Picquiny
(an island in the Somme River) in Picardy, Normandy.

Family Members
Parents
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Rollo Rognvaldsson
860–932

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Poppa 'Duchess of Normandy' De Valois
872–930

Spouses
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Espriota Sprota Adela de Bretagne
911–945

Luitgardis de Vermandois
914 – unknown

Siblings
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Hrolf Rollo Thurstan Thurstan Briquebec
885–945

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Gerloc of Normandy
912–962

Children
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Richard I of Normandy
933–996

Inscription
2nd Duke of Normandy