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1028 – 1087William I, the Conqueror (1028-1087)Died 9 September 1087, aged 59William I, King of England and Duke of Normandy, died near Rouen after being injured when his horse reared, reportedly aggravating an internal injury sustained during the sack of Mantes. He was buried at the Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen. His death split his realm, with Robert Curthose inheriting Normandy and William Rufus becoming King of England.
1087Robert Curthose becomes Duke of NormandySucceeds his father William the ConquerorRobert Curthose succeeded his father William the Conqueror as Duke of Normandy upon William's death on 9 September 1087. The division of William's territories between Robert and his younger brother William Rufus, who took the English throne, set the stage for a long rivalry between the brothers. Robert later pledged Normandy as security to help fund his participation in the First Crusade.