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Duke of Normandy Robert THE-DEVIL (b. Abt. 1008, d. 1035)

Duke of Normandy Robert THE-DEVIL (son of RichardII, 4th Duc de Normandie and Judith De Bretagne) was born Abt. 1008 in Normandy, and died 1035 in Nicea, Bithynia (Greek City in modern Turkey). He married (1) Arlette Herleva de Falaise. He married (2) Herleve de Falaise. He married (3) Harlette De FALAISE, daughter of Fulbert De FALAISE and Doda Of FALAISE.

Notes for Duke of Normandy Robert THE-DEVIL:
Robert the Magnificent (c. 1000 - 1035), Duke of Normandy and father of William the Conqueror, is often identified with the legendary Robert the Devil.

Robert I, 6th Duc de Normandie was born circa 1008. He was the son of Richard II, 4th Duc de Normandie and Judith de Bretagne. He married Herleva de Falaise, daughter of Fulbert and Duxia. He died on 22 June 1035 in Nicea, Bithynia. He was also reported to have died on 2 July 1035.

Robert I, 6th Duc de Normandie also went by the nick-name of Robert 'the Magnificent'.1 Robert I, 6th Duc de Normandie also went by the nick-name of Robert 'the Devil'. He succeeded to the title of 6th Duc de Normandie on 6 August 1028.

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Robert, called "The Magnificent" (French, "le Magnifique") for his love of finery, and also called "The Devil" was the son of Duke Richard II of Normandy and Judith, daughter of Conan I, Duke of Brittany.

When his father died, his elder brother Richard succeeded, whilst he became Count of Hiémois. When Richard died a year later, there were great suspicions that Robert had Richard murdered, hence his other nickname, "Robert le diable" (the devil). He is often mis-identified with the legendary Robert the Devil. Robert aided King Henry I of France against Henry's rebellious brother and mother, and for his help he was given the territory of the Vexin. He also intervened in the affairs of Flanders, supported Edward the Confessor, who was then in exile at Robert's court, and sponsored monastic reform in Normandy.

By his mistress, Herleva of Falaise, he was father of two children:

1. the future William the Conqueror (1028-1087).
2. Adeliza, Countess of Aumale (1030-c.1083), who was married three times:
1. Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu
2. Lambert II, Count of Lens
3. Eudes II of Champagne

After making his illegitimate son William his heir, he set out on pilgrimage to Jerusalem. According to the Gesta Normannorum Ducum he travelled by way of Constantinople, reached Jerusalem, and died on the return journey at Nicaea on 2 July 1035. Some sources attribute his death to poison and date it to 1 or 3 July. His son William, aged about eight, succeeded him.

According to the historian William of Malmesbury, around 1086 William sent a mission to Constantinople and Nicaea, charging with bringing his father's body back to be buried in Normandy. Permission was granted, but, having travelled as far as Apulia (Italy) on the return journey, the envoys learned that William himself had meanwhile died. They then decided to re-inter Robert's body in Italy.

Children of Duke of Normandy Robert THE-DEVIL and Arlette Herleva de Falaise are:

+King William THE-CONQUEROR, b. 1027, Falaise Castle Normandy, d. 09 Sep 1087, Priory of St. Gervais, Rouen, Caux, France.

Children of Duke of Normandy Robert THE-DEVIL and Harlette De FALAISE are:

+Adbelahide De NORMANDIE, b. 1027, Normandy France, d. Bef. 1090.