Duke Richard I the Fearless
- Born: 28 Aug 933, Fecamp, France
- Marriage: Gunnor of Crepon about 968
- Died: 20 Nov 996, Fecamp, France at age 63
 General Notes:
His son, Duke Richard I, fought a long and bloody war with rival Viking bands to retain his inheritance. Richard I died 996.
Born: 28 Aug 933, Fécamp, France
Marriage: (1): Emma (of Paris) of Burgundy in 960
Marriage: (2): Gunnor of Crêpon 968 or 969
Died: 20 Nov 996, Fécamp, France at age 63
Another name for Richard was Richard Sans Peur.
General Notes:
Louis IV of France took the boy-duke into his protective custody, apparently intent upon reuniting Normandy to the crown's domains; but in 945 Louis was captured by the Normans, and Richard was returned to his people. Richard withstood further Carolingian attempts to subdue his duchy and, in 987, was instrumental in securing the French crown for his brother-in-law, the Robertian Hugh Capet. Han ble også herre over Bretagne i 945, men måtte kjempe for sitt land mot Ludvig IV av Frankrike. Richard was married the first time with Emma, sister of Hugo Capet, but had no children.
Noted events in his life were:
• Acceded: Duke of Normandy, 942.
Richard married Emma (of Paris) of Burgundy, daughter of Hugh the Great of Paris and Unknown, in 960. (Emma (of Paris) of Burgundy died circa 962-968.)
Duke married Gunnor of Crepon, daughter of King Harold Blaatand and Unknown, about 968. (Gunnor of Crepon was born about 935 and died in 1030-1031.)
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