Guillaume 'Longue-Épée' / William 'Longsword' - Alternative data from Merges

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30273219

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/644059/William-I

Just about everything I look at suggests 942

Thanks for that June - Yes, including his burial date on Geni - which is also 942; so to avoid having him buried alive I've changed his death to before his burial :-)

Birth Date c. 891 OR c. 900

I also read this: "December 17, 942 - William Longsword of NORMANDY (son of Rollo the Dane and Poppa, his concubine) was assassinated. His date of birth is unknown. Records say he was born “overseas” or not on the European mainland. Possibly in Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, or one of the islands held by Vikings (Orkneys, Hebrides, Man, etc.), all plausible places for the son of a Viking to be born.

He was treacherously killed at the instigation of Arnulf I of Flanders at Picquigny-sur-Somme, France." (posted by Ky White)

That's great info, Kristin, Thankyou: - can you include the source and then we or you can add it to his About Me as well.

Williiam is 28th ggpa for me