Odo, Bishop of Bayeux

Odo of Bayeux was a Norman nobleman who served as the Bishop of Bayeux and was appointed Earl of Kent following the Norman Conquest. He was the maternal half-brother of William the Conqueror and acted as William's primary administrator in England for a time. Odo is believed to have commissioned the Bayeux Tapestry, a depiction of the Norman Conquest, possibly as a gift for his brother William.

Odo, although an ordained cleric, was involved in military affairs, including the Battle of Hastings in 1066, where he encouraged troops from the rear. He acquired extensive estates in England, second only to the king, and served as regent during William's absences. His fortunes changed when he was tried for defrauding the Crown and later imprisoned for planning a military expedition to Italy.

Odo died in Palermo, Sicily, in 1097 while on his way to join the First Crusade. He was buried in Palermo Cathedral.