Herleva

mother of William the Conqueror
Person human Q259110
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Herleva

Summary

Herleva is a human[1]. She was born in Falaise[2]. She was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Normandy[4]. She died on +1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an aristocrat[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Herleva was born in Falaise[2].
  • Herleva died in Normandy[4].
  • Herleva was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herleva died on +1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herleva's father was Fulbert of Falaise[8].
  • Herleva's mother was Duxia (?)[9].
  • Herleva was married to Herluin de Conteville[10].
  • A child of Herleva was William the Conqueror[11].
  • A child of Herleva was Adelaide of Normandy[12].
  • A child of Herleva was Robert, Count of Mortain[13].
  • A child of Herleva was Odo, Earl of Kent[14].
  • Herleva held citizenship in Duchy of Normandy[15].
  • Herleva's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • Herleva's image is recorded as 20120724 huy23.JPG[16].
  • Herleva is recorded as female[17].
  • Herleva's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herleva's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56115439[19].
  • Herleva's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001024939[20].
  • Herleva's unmarried partner is recorded as Robert I, Duke of Normandy[21].
  • Herleva's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01cv2k[22].
  • Herleva's given name is recorded as Arlette[23].
  • Herleva's Rodovid ID is recorded as 117422[24].
  • Herleva's Rodovid ID is recorded as 305478[25].
  • Herleva's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[26].
  • Herleva's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Erlèvete de Falaise'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herleva's place of birth was Falaise[2]. She was born on +1010-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Fulbert of Falaise[8]. Her mother was Duxia (?)[9].

Career and Affiliations

Herleva worked as an aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Herleva was married to Herluin de Conteville[10]. Children include William the Conqueror[11], a monarch[28], 1028–1087[29]; Adelaide of Normandy[12], a feudatory[30], 1026–1090[31]; Robert, Count of Mortain[13], a feudatory[32], 1031–1090[33]; and Odo, Earl of Kent[14], a Catholic priest[34], 1030–1097[35], of Duchy of Normandy[36].

Death and Burial

Herleva died on +1050-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Normandy[4].

Why It Matters

Herleva ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (294 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Herleva born?

Born in Falaise[2], Herleva…

Where did Herleva die?

Herleva died in Normandy[4].

Who were Herleva's parents?

Herleva's father was Fulbert of Falaise[8]. Herleva's mother was Duxia (?)[9].

Who was Herleva married to?

Herleva's spouses include Herluin de Conteville[10].

What did Herleva do for work?

Herleva worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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