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Encyclopedia > William III of Aquitaine

William III of Aquitaine (915April 3, 963), nicknamed Tête d'Étoupe (Towhead) was William II of Poitou Count of Poitiers and Duke of Aquitaine from 935 to his death. Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Events Holy Roman Emperor Otto I defeats Mieszko I of Poland, compels him to pay tribute Luxembourg is founded, and the Blegium area becomes part of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... 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... 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... Events Václav (Saint Wenceslas), Duke of the Bohemians, murdered by his brother, Boleslav I, who succeeds him Gyeonhwon, the king of Hubaekje, is overthrown by his eldest son Singeom. ...


William was son of Ebalus of Aquitaine and Emiliene. He married Gerloc of Normandy (renamed Adele), daughter of Rollo of Normandy. They had at least two children: Adelaide, who married King Hugh I of France (Hugh Capet) and William, the heir. Ebalus of Aquitaine or Ebles Manzer (ca. ... Rollo (c. ... Adele or Adelaide of Aquitaine (or Adelaide of Poitiers) (c. ... Hugh Capet (French: Hugues Capet) (938 - October 24, 996) was King of France from 987 to 996. ...


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Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
Preceded by:
Ebalus
Duke of Aquitaine Succeeded by:
William IV
Count of Poitiers

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Count of Poitiers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (314 words)
William III of Aquitaine (935–963) aka: William I of Poitou (son of Ebalus of Aquitaine)
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