Eudes of Aquitaine (a.k.a. Odon or Odo), was Duke of Gascony (1032-1039), and then Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers between 1038 and 1039, succeding his half-brother William VI of Aquitaine. Eudes was the second son of William V of Aquitaine by his second wife Prisca (a.k.a Brisque), sister of Duke Sans VI Guilhem of Gascony. Eudes died in battle on March 10, 1039 while defending his recently acquired title of Duke of Aquitaine. Gascony (French: Gascogne, pronounced ; Gascon: Gasconha, pronounced ) is an area in southwest France, and an old province of France. ... Events February 2 - Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, becomes King of Burgundy. ... Events June 4 - Germany. ... The persons who held the title of Duke of Aquitaine (French: Duc dAquitaine}, which became part of France in 1449 but was an independent duchy before that date, with the years they held it, were: See also: Dukes of Aquitaine family tree External Links Columbia Encyclopedias Entry for... 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 the Aquitaine) are: Guerin (or Warin[us]) (638-677) Renaud (795-843) Bernard I (815-844) Ranulph I (835-875) Ranulph II (855... Events Independent declaration of Western Xia. ... Events June 4 - Germany. ... 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 V of Aquitaine (969-January 30, 1030), nicknamed the Great, was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers as William II of Poitiers. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Events June 4 - Germany. ...
Eudes of Aquitaine (also known as Odon or Odo), was Duke of Gascony (1032-1039), and then Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitiers between 1038 and 1039, succeeding his half-brother William VI of Aquitaine.
Eudes was the second son of William V of Aquitaine by his second wife Prisca (also known as Brisque), sister of Duke Sans VI Guilhem of Gascony.
Eudes died in battle on March 10, 1039 while defending his recently acquired title of Duke of Aquitaine.