Duke of Normandy (1001-1027) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Richard III (997/1001 – 6 August 1027) was the Duke of Normandy. His short reign of one year opened with a rebellion by his younger brother Robert I and ended with his death.
Richard III was the oldest son of Richard II, Duke of Normandy and his wife Judith of Brittany.[1] He was born c. 1001.[1] Around the year 1120, Richard's father sent him in command of a large army to rescue his brother-in-law, Reginald I, Count of Burgundy.[2] It was a distance of about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from Normandy.[3] Richard III's capture of the castle of Minamde was enough to convince Bishop Hugh to surrender and release Reginald.[2]
When his father died in August of 1026, as the oldest son, Richard III succeeded him as Duke of Normandy.[4] By all accounts Richard III was accepted by the barons of Normandy and had no problems accepting his new role as duke.[4] Richard III had given his younger son, Robert, the town of Exmes and the county of Hiemois.[5] But once Richard III became duke, his younger brother Robert was not satisfied. He raided the diocese of his uncle Robert II, Archbishop of Rouen.[5] He also captured his brother's fortress city of Falaise.[5] Robert's rebellion lasted through the end of 1026 and into early 1027.[6] Finally Richard III laid siege to Falaise and brought the walls down. Robert surrendered and promised to be faithful.[5]
Richard III then took the next step; he arranged with king Robert II of France to marry his young daughter, Adelis.[5] She was given rich dowry which included the city and county of Coutances. Even though he was now newly married to a king's daughter, he already had children by a concubine.[5] But unexpectedly Richard III died on 5 or 6 August 1027.[6] He had a son named Nicholas, but the boy was immediately sent to the monastery at Fécamp.[6] With Nicholas out of the way the duchy passed to his Richard III's younger brother Robert, who became the sixth duke of Normandy as Robert I.[6]
In January of 1027 he was married to Adela[7] a younger daughter of Robert II of France and Constance of Arles.[7] After Richard's death Adela secondly married Baldwin V, Count of Flanders.[7]
By his wife Adela he had no children.
By an unknown concubine he had at least two children:
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