Richard I of Normandy
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Richard I (28 August 932 – 20 November 996), also known as Richard the Fearless (French: Richard Sans-Peur; Old Norse: Jarl Rikard), was the count of Rouen from 942 to 996.[1] Dudo of Saint-Quentin, whom Richard commissioned to write the "De moribus et actis primorum Normanniae ducum" (Latin, "On the Customs and Deeds of the First Dukes of Normandy"), called him a dux. However, this use of the word may have been in the context of Richard's renowned leadership in war, and not as a reference to a title of nobility.[2][3] Richard either introduced feudalism into Normandy or he greatly expanded it. By the end of his reign, the most important Norman landholders held their lands in feudal tenure.[4]
| Richard I | |
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| Count of Rouen | |
| Reign | 17 December 942 – 20 November 996 |
| Predecessor | William Longsword |
| Successor | Richard II |
| Born | 28 August 932 Fécamp, Duchy of Normandy |
| Died | 20 November 996 (aged 64) Fécamp, Duchy of Normandy |
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| House | House of Normandy |
| Father | William Longsword |
| Mother | Sprota |