William VII, Duke of Aquitaine
| William VII | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Aquitaine | |
| Reign | 1039 - 1058 |
| Predecessor | Odo of Gascony |
| Successor | William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine |
| Born | Pierre-Guillaume 1023 |
| Died | autumn 1058 Saumur |
| Spouse | Ermensinde de Longwy |
| Issue | Clementia of Aquitaine Agnes of Aquitaine, Countess of Savoy |
| House | Ramnulfids |
| Father | William V, Duke of Aquitaine |
| Mother | Agnes of Burgundy |
William VII (born Peter, Pierre-Guillaume) (1023 – autumn 1058), called the Eagle (Aigret) or the Bold (le Hardi), was the
count of Poitou (as William V) between 1039 and his death, following his half-brother Odo
.
William was the third son of
Count of Anjou, during his reign.[1] William won his patrimony in a war with his half-brother Odo, who was killed in battle at Mauzé
. He did not, however, succeed in occupying Gascony.
Geoffrey Martel refused to concede to him the territories gained in the reigns of his predecessors. William set to work regaining his patrimony by force of arms. He was besieging Geoffrey in Saumur when he died of dysentery.
He was married to Ermesinde, of unknown origins. Two daughters have been hypothesized to be children of this couple:
References
- ^ a b Bachrach 1993, p. 268.
- ^ Weinfurter 1999, p. 46.
- ^ Jackman 2012, p. 51,56.
- ^ Previte-Orton 1912, p. 231.
Sources
- Bachrach, Bernard S. (1993). Fulk Nerra, the Neo-Roman Consul 987-1040. University of California Press.
- Jackman, Donald C. (2012). The Kleeberg Fragment of the Gleiberg County. Editions Enplage.
- Previte-Orton, C.W. (1912). The Early History of the House of Savoy. Cambridge University Press.
- Weinfurter, Stefan (1999). The Salian Century: Main Currents in an Age of Transition. Translated by Bowlus, Barbara M. University of Pennsylvania Press.
See also
- Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
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