William Malet (companion of William the Conqueror) 1071, probably during the rebellion of Hereward the Wake. William Malet (companion of William the Conqueror) William Malet (died 1071) held senior positions within the Norman forces that occupied England from 1066. Of the so-called companions of William of Normandy, Malet is one of about a dozen for whom there is evidence of their presence at the Battle of Hastings. For example, the contemporary chronicler William of Poitiers recorded that Malet was present at the battle. According to apocryphal accounts, Malet was related to both William of Normandy and King Harold of England. Some accounts claim that Malet took charge
Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia Conrad II ( – 20 July 1039), called the Younger (), a member of the Salian dynasty, was Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona from 1035 until his death. Named after his great-grandfather, Conrad was probably born on 12 July 990. At the time, his family had not yet started calling themselves the "Salians". Conrad's parents were Duke Conrad I of Carinthia and his consort Matilda, a daughter of the Conradine duke Herman II of Swabia. His father died in 1011, when Conrad the Younger was still a minor, and King Henry II vested