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- From Wikipedia: "Sprota was the name of a Breton captive who William I, Duke of Normandy took as a wife in the Viking fashion (more danico) and by her had a son, Richard I, Duke of Normandy. After the death of her husband William, she became the wife of Esperleng and mother of Rodulf of Ivry."
"The phrase more danico is a Medieval Latin legal expression which may be translated as 'in the Danish manner' or 'by Norse customary law.' It designates a type of traditional marriage practiced in northern Europe during the Middle Ages."
"By tradition and customary law, the children of such a relationship were in no way considered of lesser rank or disadvantaged with respect to inheritance. Many sons more danico went on to become dukes or kings by succession or conquest."
Read more about Sprota at Wikipedia.
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