Aimar V of Limoges
Aimar V
Life
Born in Limoges around 1135, his family named him Boson; he later adopted the traditional name for the previous viscounts, Aimar. He was orphaned at a young age in 1148, and raised by his relatives among the southern French aristocracy. Due to the strategic importance of the city of Limoges and the nearby dependent castrum of Aixe-sur-Vienne, Aimar was a ward of King Henry II and ruled from 1148 to approximately 1184, when he was exiled to France and was succeeded by his son Guy.[citation needed]
Rebellion
Aimar is best known for his frequent rebellions against his
Aimar was outlawed for his insurrection against Henry II and was exiled. He subsequently was found among Stipendiary Knights supporting the Count of Toulouse in 1184 in an attempt to reclaim part of Quercy from the Plantagenets. Aimar's inclination to disobey the
A lament for Aimar by another troubadour,
Marriage and issue
Aimar married
He had been promised the County of Cornwall as an inducement and advancement by King Henry II, who postponed the grant of title indefinitely, which irked Aimar considerably. Aimar and Sarah had:- Guy
- Marie de Limoges, who married Eble V of Ventadorn, the viscount of Ventadour
- Aigline
- Humberge who married Geoffroy Ier de Lusignan, seigneur de Vouvant.
Notes
- ^ His name is also given as Adhemar, Ademar, Adhemir, Aymar, Aymeri, or Ademir.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gillingham 1999, p. 53.
Sources
- Gillingham, John (1999). Richard I. Yale University Press.