The grave of William the Conqueror (1028-1087), Duke of Normandy and first Norman king of England at the Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen (Calvados) France
William (c. 1028 - 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle to establish his throne, his hold on Normandy was secure. In 1066, following the death of Edward the Confessor, William invaded England, leading an army of Normans to victory over the Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest. The rest of his life was marked by struggles to consolidate his hold over England and his continental lands, and by difficulties with his eldest son, Robert Curthose.
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Location: Abbaye aux Hommes, Esplanade Jean-Marie Louvel, 14000 Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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