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The Duke of Aquitaine ( Occitan: Duc d'Aquitània, French: Duc d'Aquitaine, IPA: [ dyk dakitɛn]) was the ruler of the medieval region of Aquitaine (not to be confused with modern-day Aquitaine) under the supremacy of Frankish, English, and later French kings. Map of France in 1154. As successor states of the Visigothic Kingdom (418–721 ...
In Battle of Tours: The clash near Poitiers. Eudes (Odo), the duke of Aquitaine, was already allied with the Merovingian Franks when he pledged both his daughter and his support to a breakaway Berber chieftain named Munusa in Llívia. An army under Charles, mayor of the palace of the eastern Frankish kingdom of…. Read More.
May 10, 2024 · daughter Eleanor of Aquitaine. William X (born 1099, Toulouse, Fr.—died April 9, 1137, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) was the duke of Aquitaine and of Gascony (1127–37), son of William IX. In 1131 he recognized the antipope Anaclet and supported him until 1134. In 1136 he ravaged Normandy.
history of Aquitaine. …and again, more imposingly, under William V (994/5–1029), who was acclaimed as one of the greatest rulers of his day and even offered the imperial crown in 1024. An advocate of religious reform, William sought to strengthen his control over Aquitaine by promoting alliances with the monasteries and imposing his….
William V, Duke of Aquitaine. William the Great ( French: Guillaume le Grand; 969 – 31 January 1030) was duke of Aquitaine (as William V) and count of Poitou (as William II or III) from 990 until his death. [1] Upon the death of the emperor Henry II, he was offered the kingdom of Italy but declined to contest the title against Conrad II .
Dec 15, 2014 · The extent to which the Carolingian kings of Aquitaine may have delegated governing power to appointed dukes during the 9th century is uncertain. A reference has been found to "Bego" being appointed duke of Aquitaine in 843. In addition, Rainulf I Comte de Poitou is recorded as duke of Aquitaine in 852, and his son Rainulf II as duke in 888.
William V, Duke of Aquitaine. Mother. Agnes of Burgundy. William VIII ( c. 1025 – 25 September 1086), born Guy-Geoffrey ( Gui-Geoffroi ), was duke of Gascony (1052–1086), and then duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers (as William VI) between 1058 and 1086, succeeding his brother William VII (Pierre-Guillaume).
