Among the men who have borne the title of Count of Poitiers (or Poitou, in what is now France but in the Middle Ages became part of Aquitaine) are: A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ... Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ... Coat of arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Plantagenet claimant to the county of Poitou, now favored as the coat of arms of Poitou by people in Poitou Poitou is a province of France. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Location Administration Capital Bordeaux Regional President Alain Rousset (PS) (since 1998) Départements Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Statistics Land area1 41,309 km² Population (Ranked 6th)  - January 1, 2005 est. ...

• Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638–677)
• Renaud (795–843)
• Bernard I (815–844)
• Emenon or Emeno (828 – 839),
• Ranulph I (835–866)
• Ranulph II (866–890)
• Gauzbert (857–892)
• Robert I (866–923)
• Ebalus (or Ebles Manzer) (890–892) (illegitimate son of Ranulf II of Poitiers)
• Aymar (892–902)
• Ebalus (or Ebles Manzer) (restored) (902–935) (illegitimate son of Ranulf II of Poitiers)
• William III of Aquitaine (935–963) aka: William I of Poitou (son of Ebalus of Aquitaine)
• William IV of Aquitaine (963–995) aka: William II of Poitou (son of William III of Aquitaine)
• William V of Aquitaine (969–1030) aka: William III of Poitou (son of William IV of Aquitaine)
• William VI of Aquitaine (1030–1038) aka: William IV of Poitou (1st son of William V of Aquitaine)
• Otto of Aquitaine (1038–1039) aka: Eudes (2nd son of William V of Aquitaine)
• William VII of Aquitaine (1039–1058) aka: William V of Poitou (3rd son of William V of Aquitaine)
• William VIII of Aquitaine (1058–1086) aka: William VI of Poitou (4th son of William V of Aquitaine)
• William IX of Aquitaine (1071–1126) aka: William VII of Poitou (son of William VIII of Aquitaine)
• William X of Aquitaine (1099–1137) aka: William VIII of Poitou (son of William IX of Aquitaine)
• Louis VII of France (1137–1180)
• Henry II of England (1133–1189)
• William Plantagenet (1153–1156) son of Henry II of England
• Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1196–1218)
• Richard of Cornwall (1224) younger brother of Henry III of England
• Alphonse Capet (1220–1271) son of Louis VIII of France
• Philip V of France (1293–1322)
• John II of France (1319–1364)
• John, Duke of Berry (1340–1416) son of John II of France
• John, Dauphin of France (1398–1417) son of Charles VI of France
• Charles VII of France (1403–1461)
• François Joseph de Rye (r. 1695–1715)

Charles Louis Edmond "de Bourbon", a pretender to the French throne, has used the title. His claim was disproven in 1998 when DNA tests showed that his grandfather, Karl Wilhelm Naundorff, was not Louis XVII of France. Coat of arms of the county of Poitiers. ... Coat of arms of the county of Poitiers. ... Emenon or Emeno was the Count of Poitou (828 – 839), Périgord (863 – 866), and Angoulême (863 – 866). ... Events Egbert became first King of England Alcamo was founded by the Muslim commander al-Kamuk. ... Events Louis the Pious attempts to divide his empire among his sons. ... Ranulf I of Poitiers (died 866) was a Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine. ... Ranulf II of Poitiers (850-August 5, 890) was Count of Poitiers between 866 and 890. ... Ebalus of Aquitaine or Ebles Manzer (ca. ... Ebalus of Aquitaine or Ebles Manzer (ca. ... William III of Aquitaine (915 – April 3, 963), nicknamed Tête dÉtoupe (Towhead) was William II of Poitou Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine from 935 to his death. ... William IV (937 – 3 February 994[1]), called Fierebras or Fierebrace (meaning Iron Arm, from the French Fier-à-bras or Fièrebrace, in turn from the Latin Ferox brachium), was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou from 963 to his retirement in 990. ... William V of Aquitaine (969-January 30, 1030), nicknamed the Great, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William II of Poitiers. ... William VI of Aquitaine (1004-1038), nicknamed the Fat, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William IV of Poitou between 1030 and 1038. ... William VII of Aquitaine, (Pierre-Guillaume in French) (1023 – 1058) was the Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William V of Poitiers between 1039 and 1058, following his half-brother Otto of Aquitaine. ... William VIII of Aquitaine, (Guillaume VIII in French) (1025 – September 25, 1086), whose name was Guy-Geoffroy before becoming Duke of Aquitaine, was Duke of Gascony (1052-1086), and then Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers (as William VI of Poitiers) between 1058 and 1086, succceeding his brother William... William IX of Aquitaine (October 22, 1071 – February 10, 1126, also Guillaume or Guilhem dAquitaine), nicknamed the Troubador was Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitiers as William VII of Poitiers between 1086 and 1126. ... William X of Aquitaine (1099 – April 9, 1137), nicknamed the Saint was Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitiers as William VIII of Poitiers between 1126 and 1137. ... Louis VII the Younger (French: Louis VII le Jeune) (1120 – September 18, 1180) was King of France from 1137 to 1180. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133-6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland[], eastern Ireland, and western France. ... William (~1152 - 1156) was the first child of Henry Plantagenet (later Henry II of England) and Eleanor of Aquitaine, born so soon after their marriage (which took place on 18 May 1152) as to set people counting on their fingers: He is said by some historians -- the ones who believe... Henry II of England (5 March 1133-6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland[], eastern Ireland, and western France. ... Otto IV of Brunswick (died 1218) was King of Germany (1208-1215) and Holy Roman Emperor from 1209 - 1215. ... Richard (5 January 1209 - 2 April 1272) was Count of Poitou (bef. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... Alphonse, Count of Toulouse and of Poitiers (November 11, 1220 – August 21, 1271). ... Louis VIII the Lion (French: Louis VIII le Lion) (September 5, 1187 – November 8, 1226) reigned as King of France from 1223 to 1226. ... Philip V the Tall (French: Philippe V le Long) (1293 - January 3, 1322) was King of France from 1316 to 1322, a member of the Capetian dynasty. ... John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350. ... John of Valois, the Magnificent, (November 30, 1340 – March 15, 1416) was Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier. ... John II the Good (French: Jean II le Bon) (April 16, 1319 – April 8, 1364), was King of France 1350–1364, Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou and Maine 1332–1350, Count of Poitiers 1344–1350, and Duke of Guienne 1345–1350. ... John, Dauphin of France and Duke of Touraine (August 31, 1398 – April 5, 1417) was the fourth son and ninth child of Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. ... Charles VI Charles VI the Well-Beloved, later known as the Mad (French: Charles VI le Bien-Aimé, later known as le Fol) (December 3, 1368 – October 21, 1422) was a King of France (1380 – 1422) and a member of the Valois Dynasty. ... Charles VII the Victorious, a. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... // Events July 24 - Spanish treasure fleet of ten ships under admiral Ubilla leave Havana, Cuba for Spain. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Karl Wilhelm Naundorff (1785? - August 10, 1845) was a German clock- and-watchmaker who until his death claimed to be Prince Louis-Charles. ... Louis XVII of France (March 27, 1785 – June 8, 1795), from birth to 1789 known as Louis-Charles, Duke of Normandy; then from 1789 to 1791 as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of Viennois; and from 1791 to 1793 as Louis-Charles, Prince Royal of France, was the son of King Louis...