William VIII of Montpellier was the son of William VII.

He married Eudoxie or Eudokia Komnene, niece of the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Komnenos. A condition of the marriage was that the firstborn child, boy or girl, would succeed to the lordship of Montpellier on William's death. Eudokia Komnene or Eudocia Comnena (Greek: Ευδοκία Κομνηνή, Eudokia Komnēnē), (c. ... Manuel I Komnenos, or Comnenus, (Greek: Μανουήλ Α Κομνηνός, Manouēl I Komnēnos), November 28, 1118 – September 24, 1180), was a Byzantine Emperor of the 12th century who reigned over a crucial turning point in the history of Byzantium and the Mediterranean. ...

Wiiliam VIII was a patron of troubadours. Arnaut de Mareuil came to his court after fleeing from the entourage of Azalais of Toulouse, and at least one of Arnaut's poems is addressed to him. A troubadour was a composer and performer of songs during the Middle Ages in Europe. ... Arnaut de Mareuil ( late 12th century) was a French troubadour. ...

William died in 1202. He and Eudoxie had no sons, and it was their daughter Marie of Montpellier who was to benefit from the terms of the marriage agreement. {{}} ...