William I, Duke of Aquitaine
| William I, Duke of Aquitaine | |
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| Duke of Aquitaine | |
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| Born | 22 March 875 |
| Died | 6 July 918 (aged 43) |
| Father | Bernard Plantapilosa |
William I (22 March 875 – 6 July 918), called the Pious, was the
Ebalus Manser. He made numerous monastic foundations, most important among them the foundation of Cluny Abbey
on 11 September 910.
Life
William was son of
By inheritance, William was the ruler of
Auvergne and the Limousin. He conquered Poitou and Aquitaine in 893 on behalf of Ebalus Manser. He kept the latter for himself and was proclaimed duke. His possessions extended from Austrasia to Toulouse and included the Autunois and Mâconnais
.
In 909, William founded the
Berno of Baume
.
A sign of William's independence of rule in Aquitaine is that he had a William the Younger, son of his sister Adelinda, inherited his title.
Marriage and issue
William married Angilberga and they had:
- Boso
See also
- Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
References
- ^ Bouchard 2000, p. 332.
- ^ a b Bouchard 2000, p. 333.
- ^ Rouche, p. 428.
Sources
- Bouchard, Constance (2000). "Burgundy and Provence, 879-1032". In Reuter, Timothy (ed.). The New Cambridge Medieval History. Vol. III: c.900-c.1024. Cambridge University Press.
- Nouvelle Biographie Générale. Paris, 1859.
- Rouche, Michel. "Private life conquers state and society," in A History of Private Life, Vol. I, Paul Veyne, ed. Harvard University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-674-39974-9
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