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Before he became the king of England, William I was one of the mightiest nobles in France as the duke of Normandy, but he is best remembered for leading the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, which changed the course of English history and earned him the sobriquet William the Conqueror.
- Frank Barlow
Apr 2, 2014 · Born circa 1028 in Falaise, Normandy, France, William the Conqueror was an illegitimate child of Robert I, duke of Normandy, who died in 1035 while returning from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem....
William the Conqueror (c. 1028 – 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy (as William II) from 1035 onward.
- Robert Flis
- Genghis Khan: 4,860,000 Square Miles. Without a doubt, the greatest conqueror in history – who conquered more than double the area of land that Alexander the Great did – is often one of the most forgotten conquerors in the minds of the people of the Western world.
- Alexander The Great: 2,180,000 Square Miles. Easily one of the greatest conquerors in western history, Alexander The Great created an empire so vast for its time that it beggared belief.
- Tamerlane: 2,145,000 Square Miles. Timur, Tarmashirin Khan, or more commonly known in history as Tamerlane, is the second-greatest Asian conqueror who founded the Timurid dynasty.
- Cyrus The Great: 2,090,000 Square Miles. Often described as the founder of the Persian Empire, Cyrus The Great reigned from 559 to 530 B.C. Persia was originally a state within the empire of Medes, until Cyrus liberated Persia, started a revolution, seized the Median capital of Ecbatan a, and proclaimed himself ruler.
Jan 30, 2019 · William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087), also known as William, Duke of Normandy, led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when he defeated and killed his rival Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
- Mark Cartwright
William I 'The Conqueror' (r. 1066-1087) Born around 1028, William was the illegitimate son of Duke Robert I of Normandy, and Herleve (also known as Arlette), daughter of a tanner in Falaise. Known as 'William the Bastard' to his contemporaries, his illegitimacy shaped his career when he was young.
May 3, 2022 · William I, usually known as William the Conqueror (and sometimes William the Bastard) was the first Norman king of England. He seized the throne after victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066…
