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Richard I the Fearless
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996
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Richard the First of Normandy, called the Fearless, held the duchy for more than fifty years and turned Rollo's war-band settlement into a functioning state with a recognisably Norman identity.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (web-confirmed 25 Jul 2026): RICHARD I 'THE FEARLESS', DUKE (Count) OF NORMANDY (r.942-996); consolidated the Norman duchy; m. Gunnor. Son of William Longsword; grandson of Rollo. Father of Richard II (our line). Direct ancestor. Added 25 Jul 2026.