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  1. 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 [ edit ] William was the son of William IX by his second wife Philippa of Toulouse . [1]

  2. Video. An illustration of an audio speaker. ... Saint William, Duke of Aquitaine. Publication date 1675 ... 2017-03-20 18:37:58 Call number Case Wing oversize ZC 93 ...

  3. Jul 14, 2017 · The trouble started in April 1137, when William X, Duke of Aquitaine, died leaving his eldest daughter, 15 year old Eleanor the most eligible heiress in Europe. The new Duchess’s lands, all of southwestern France, represented the largest and richest province of the country (almost one third of today’s France).

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  5. 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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  6. May 19, 2014 · May 19, 2014. Conversion of Duke William of Aquitaine by St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Painting by Vicente Berdusán y Osorio. Bernard was commonly regarded as a saint, even in his own lifetime, and he was in the habit of addressing her husband as though Louis [of France] were a mere pupil. There seems little doubt that Eleanor herself was drawn to ...

  7. 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.

  8. William X the Saint (1127–37), son of William IX, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony. 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. Homage ...

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