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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. 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. Richard either introduced feudalism into Normandy or he greatly expanded it. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard I of Normandy is the 967th most popular politician (up from 2,683rd in 2019), the 323rd most popular biography from France (up from 897th in 2019) and the 79th most popular French Politician.

Richard I of Normandy is most famous for being the father of William the Conqueror, who became the first Norman King of England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Richard I of Normandy ranks 967 out of 19,576. Before him are Anwar Ibrahim, Michael III, Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, Radu cel Frumos, Umar II, and Lucius Caesar. After him are Lazar of Serbia, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Shunzhi Emperor, Anna of Austria, Queen of Spain, Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, and William Jennings Bryan.

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Among people born in 933, Richard I of Normandy ranks 1. After him is Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri. Among people deceased in 996, Richard I of Normandy ranks 3. Before him are Hugh Capet, and Pope John XV. After him are Al-Aziz Billah, Odo I, Count of Blois, Stephen Držislav of Croatia, and Herman I, Count Palatine of Lotharingia.

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In France

Among people born in France, Richard I of Normandy ranks 323 out of 6,770. Before him are Joseph Fouché (1759), Patrick Modiano (1945), Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), Mireille Mathieu (1946), Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870), and Jacques de Molay (1243). After him are Abraham de Moivre (1667), Emmanuel Macron (1977), Pope Nicholas II (990), Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (1748), Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809), and Charlotte Corday (1768).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Richard I of Normandy ranks 79. Before him are Georges Clemenceau (1841), Louis Bonaparte (1778), Raymond Poincaré (1860), Oscar I of Sweden (1799), Robert II of France (972), and Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682). After him are Emmanuel Macron (1977), John the Fearless (1371), John I of France (1316), William Longsword (893), Elisabeth of France (1602), and Édouard Daladier (1884).

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