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Jul 8, 2024 · William Longsword, Rollo's son, became co-ruler with his father of Normandy in 927. William ruled Normandy for a very turbulent 15 years, during which he was almost constantly involved in one war of another. He put down a revolt of his own barons, who had allied with a number of Breton fighters.
2 days ago · William V of Montferrat became involved in eastern Mediterranean politics after his son, William Longsword, traveled to the Latin East to marry Sibylla, heiress to the kingdom of Jerusalem. In 1179, he sealed an alliance with the Byzantine empire.
2 days ago · Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 he ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king.
5 days ago · The Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg ( German: Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg ), commonly known as the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg or Brunswick-Lüneburg, was an imperial principality of the Holy Roman Empire in the territory of present day Lower Saxony .
Jul 18, 2024 · William the Conqueror (1 January 1027– 9 September 1087), also known as William I of England, was a Norman statesman and warlord. He was the first Norman King of England (1066–1087). He was also the Duke of Normandy from 1035 until his death.
Jul 1, 2024 · Her one known child is Guillaume (William) I "Longsword" of Normandy, d. 942. FEMALE Gerloc or Adele, m. Guillaume (William) Tête d'Étoupe, count of Poitou and duke of Aquitaine. [Dudo ii, 16 (p. 39) makes Poppa the mother of William, but does not explicitly state the mother of Gerloc/Adele.
Jul 17, 2024 · The (Younger) House of Welf is the older branch of the House of Este, a dynasty whose earliest known members lived in Veneto and Lombardy in the late 9th/early 10th century, sometimes called Welf-Este. The first member was Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, also known as Welf IV.
