William I Longsword of NORMANDY

Male Abt 893 - 942  (~ 49 years)


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  • Name William I Longsword of NORMANDY 
    Born Abt 893 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Dec 942 
    Person ID I28068  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Jan 2019 

    Father Hrolf "Rollo" VIKING,   b. Abt 846,   d. Abt 930  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Mother Poppa of BAYEUX 
    Family ID F10477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sprota UNKNOWN 
    Married 935  [1
    Children 
     1. Richard I of NORMANDY,   b. 28 Aug 933,   d. 20 Nov 996  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He was known as "William Longsword" and "Count of Rouen." He reigned 925-942.

      From Wikipedia: "Longsword had no children with his wife Luitgarde. He fathered his son, Richard the Fearless, with Sprota, who was a Breton captive and his concubine. Richard, then aged 10, succeeded him as Duke of Normandy in December 942."

  • Sources 
    1. [S013738] Wikipedia.