William I
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈfɜːst/
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈfɜːrst/
(also William the Conqueror
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈkɒŋkərə(r)/
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈkɑːŋkərər/
)- (c. 1027-87) the king of England from 1066 to 1087. He was the Duke of Normandy, in northern France, when the English king Edward the Confessor died. William claimed that Edward had promised him the right to be the next king of England. He invaded England and defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Later that year he became king. He gave power and land in England to other Normans, and built many castles to control the English people.
威廉一世：（大约1027-87年）1066至1087年的英格兰国王。他是法国北部的诺曼底公爵，当时英国国王Edward悔者爱德华死了。威廉声称爱德华已许诺他有权成为英格兰的下一任国王。他入侵英格兰，并在1066年的黑斯廷斯战役中击败了哈罗德二世国王。同年晚些时候，他成为国王。他在英格兰将权力和土地交给了其他诺曼人，并建造了许多城堡来控制英国人。