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William X ( Occitan: Guillém X; 1099 – 9 April 1137), called the Saint, was Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, and Count of Poitou (as William VIII) from 1126 to 1137. Early life. William was the son of William IX by his second wife Philippa of Toulouse. [1] . He was born in Toulouse during the brief period when his parents ruled the capital.
Apr 16, 2024 · 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.
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Aug 23, 2015 · William X of Aquitaine (1099 – April 9, 1137), nicknamed the Saint was duke of Aquitaine, duke of Gascony and count of Poitiers as William VIII of Poitiers between 1126 and 1137. He was the son of William, the troubadour by his second wife, Philippa of Toulouse.
William X (1099 – 9 April 1137), called the Saint, was Duke of Aquitaine from 1126 to 1137. He was the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine . Categories: 1090s births. 1137 deaths. Dukes and Duchesses of Aquitaine.
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1137–1204), daughter of William X, also Countess of Poitiers and Duchess of Gascony, married the kings of France and England in succession. Louis the Younger (1137–52), also King of France , duke in right of his wife .
Mar 28, 2024 · Eleanor of Aquitaine was born about 1122, the daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers. He possessed one of the largest domains in France, and upon his death in 1137 she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine.
William's duchy almost reached the limits of the old Roman Gallia Aquitania but did not stretch south of the Garonne, a district which was in the possession of the Gascons. William died in 1030. Odo or Eudes (d. 1039) joined Gascony to Aquitaine.
