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Odo of Bayeux

Type Figure Region Normandy Time c. 1030–1097 Also known as Odo of Bayeux、Odo, Bishop of Bayeux、Earl of Kent、肯特伯爵

Half-brother of William the Conqueror, Bishop of Bayeux and Earl of Kent. He fought in armor at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, participated in the g…

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  1. 1049–1066Bayeux · CalvadosAppointed Bishop of Bayeux around 1049, he accumulated ecclesiastical and political influence in Normandy. Though a cleric, he actively intervened in the duchy's military and administrative affairs, laying the groundwork for his later participation in William's expedition to England.
  2. 1066–1067Kent · KentHe fought in armor at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, is said to have rallied the Norman troops. After the Conquest he was made Earl of Kent; during William's return to Normandy in 1067 he jointly served as regent of England with William FitzOsbern, overseeing castle construction at Dover and elsewhere.
  3. 1068–1082Bayeux · CalvadosAfter 1068 he continued to act as bishop in Normandy and England and is traditionally credited with sponsoring the making of the Bayeux Tapestry. His power grew through the 1070s; in 1082 he was imprisoned by William on suspicion of conspiring to usurp the thrones of Normandy or England, and was not released until William's death.

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