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William VIII (c. 1025 – 25 September 1086), born Guy-Geoffrey (Gui-Geoffroi), was duke of Gascony (1052–1086), and then duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers (as William VI) between 1058 and 1086, succeeding his brother William VII (Pierre-Guillaume).
William VII (born Peter, Pierre-Guillaume) (1023 – autumn 1058), called the Eagle (Aigret) or the Bold (le Hardi), was the duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitou (as William V) between 1039 and his death, following his half-brother Odo. William was the third son of William V of Aquitaine, the eldest by his third wife, Agnes of Burgundy. [1]
William IX (Occitan: Guilhèm de Peitieus or Guilhem de Poitou, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; 22 October 1071 – 10 February 1126), called the Troubadour, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitou (as William VII) between 1086 and his death. He was also one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101.
Hildegarde of Burgundy (c. 1056 –1104) was a French noble, [1] Duchess consort of Gascony and Aquitaine by marriage to William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine. She was the only daughter of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy with his second wife, Ermengarde of Anjou. [2] She was, and by marriage, Duchess of Gascony and Aquitaine.
William VI the Fat (1030–1038), first son of William V, also Count of Poitiers. Odo (1038–1039), second son of William V, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of Gascony. William VII the Eagle (1039–1058), third son of William V, also Count of Poitiers. William VIII (1058–1086), fourth son of William V, also Count of Poitiers and Duke of ...
William the Great (French: Guillaume le Grand; 969 – 31 January 1030) was duke of Aquitaine (as William V) and count of Poitou (as William II or III) from 990 until his death. [1] Upon the death of the emperor Henry II , he was offered the kingdom of Italy but declined to contest the title against Conrad II .
In 1155, count William VII the Young was usurped by his uncle, count William VIII the Old. However, William VIII left a smaller portion for his nephew to rule. In 1209, the county of William VIII the Old would be made smaller after a partial confiscation by Philip II of France, later to be made in 1360 as the Duchy of Auvergne.
William VIII (1099–1137) (son of William VII) [1] Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine [1] Louis VII of France (1137–1152) obtained title through marriage to Eleanor [1]