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Herleva [a] (died c. 1050) was an 11th-century Norman woman known for having been the mother of William the Conqueror, born to an extramarital relationship with Robert I, Duke of Normandy, and also of William's prominent half-brothers Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain, born to Herleva's marriage to Herluin de Conteville .
- Fulbert of Falaise
His daughter Herleva was accepted by the Count of Flanders...
- Fulbert of Falaise
13 apr. 2023 · Herleva av Falaise (ca. 1003 - ca. 1050), også kjent som Herleve, Arlette, Arletta og Arlotte. Hun var mor til Vilhelm I av England. Hun hadde i tillegg to andre sønner I føge turistguidene i Falaise, startet det hele da den unge hertug Robert I av Normandie også kalt for «den praktfulle», så Herleva fra taket av sitt borgtårn.
- Falaise, Lower Normandy
- Falaise, Calvados, Lower Normandy, France
- circa 1003
Herleva eller Arlette, född 1003, död 1050, var en normandisk kvinna, känd som Vilhelm Erövrarens mor. Mycket är osäkert kring Herlevas bakgrund, och omständigheterna kring Vilhelms födelse. Troligtvis var hon garvaren Fulberts tonårsdotter och kom från den lilla normandiska staden Falaise.
Legends states the young Duke Robert I of Normandy was on the walkway of his castle at Falaise looking down at the river and discovered a beautiful young girl washing clothes. He asked to see her and she became his mistress. She would become the mother of William the Conqueror.
By his mistress or concubine, Herleva of Falaise, he was father of: William the Conqueror (c. 1028–1087). By Herleva or possibly another concubine, he was the father of: Adelaide of Normandy, who married firstly, Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu. She married secondly, Lambert II, Count of Lens, and thirdly, Odo II of Champagne.
Notable people & Animals. Herleva - (died c. 1050) a Norman woman known for having been the mother of William the Conqueror, and also of William's prominent half-brothers Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain was born here. [54] William the Conqueror (c. 1028 – 1087), future king of England, was born in Falaise.
