William Longsword was the second ruler of Normandy, from 927 until his assassination in 942.
He is sometimes referred to as a "duke of Normandy", though the title duke did not come into common usage until the 11th century. Longsword was known at... Wikipedia
Born: 905 AD, Bayeux, France
Died: December 17, 942 AD (age 37 years), Picquigny, France
Parents: Rollo and Poppa of Bayeux
Children: Richard I of Normandy
Place of burial: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen, France
Grandchildren: Richard II, Duke of Normandy, Emma of Normandy, Hawise of Normandy, and more
Spouse: Luitgarde of Vermandois (m. 935 AD–942 AD) and Sprota (m. 932 AD)
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