AthelingRobert Curthose
Duke of Normandy. c. 1051 to 1134-02.
What is known, and how well
| Fact | Value | Certainty |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c. 1051 | Approximate |
| Death | 1134-02 | Month known |
| Father | Not recorded | |
| Mother | Matilda | As recorded |
| House | House of Normandy | |
| Realm | France | |
| How sure we are | High | Of this record as a whole |
Events
- William dies and Edgar joins Robert
Normandy goes to Robert Curthose, England to William Rufus, and the ætheling picks Robert.
With William, Robert, William, Edgar - Robert and Rufus make peace over Edgar's head
The brothers' treaty strips the ætheling of his Norman lands and sends him back to Scotland.
With Robert, William, Edgar, Malcolm III - Tinchebray
Henry defeats Robert Curthose and takes Normandy. Edgar is captured with the duke.
With Henry, Robert, Edgar
What is uncertain
- Birth is approximate: c. 1051.
Related people
William, Edgar, Malcolm III, Henry.
Sources
Where this is recorded
- English Heritage: Medieval Warfare
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
- Orderic Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy, trans. Thomas Forester
- William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England, trans. J. A. Giles
Named in the record
- William of Malmesbury
- Orderic Vitalis
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