Robert Curthose
Duke of Normandy · France · On the map · Lived 1054 to 1134 · aged 80
Robert Curthose was the eldest son of William the Conqueror and Duke of Normandy as Robert II from 1087 to 1106.
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1134Died10 February 11341099Siege of JerusalemIn history, Crusader forces captured the Holy City after a brutal siege, establishing a short-lived Christian kingdom and triggering centuries of religious conflict.Story: Recap.at CC BY-SA130K Wikipedia readers in the past year
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Roman west gate of Pevensey Castle; the main land entrance
Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry showing one of Robert's most important advisors, Bishop Odo (wielding club at centre)
Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, site of the 1091 siege
A map of the routes of the major leaders of the First Crusade
Norman naval forces on the Bayeux tapestry
The village of Tinchebray in Normandy in 2008; the site of the Battle of Tinchebray in 1106About this person
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Lived 1054 to 1134 · aged 80