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Robert Curthose

Type Figure Region Normandy Time 1051–1134 Also known as Robert, Duke of Normandy

Robert Curthose (1051–1134), eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy, joined the First Crusade in 1096, playing an important role in…

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  1. 1087–1096Rouen · NormandyAfter William I died in 1087, Robert succeeded to Normandy, but owing to his temperament and limited political skill his relations with his brothers William Rufus and Henry were tense, and the duchy was unsettled.
  2. 1096–1100Jerusalem · Kingdom of JerusalemIn 1096 Robert mortgaged the Duchy of Normandy to his brother William II to raise funds, and led Norman knights east. He took part in the Siege of Antioch and the capture of Jerusalem in 1099, holding a prominent position in the crusaders' military operations.
  3. 1100–1134Cardiff · WalesAfter returning from the Levant in 1100, Robert became embroiled in a struggle with Henry I over the throne and the duchy; he was defeated and captured at Tinchebray in 1106, and was thereafter long imprisoned, dying at Cardiff in 1134.

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