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William III (913 – 3 April 963), called Towhead (French: Tête d'étoupe, Latin: Caput Stupe) from the colour of his hair, was the "Count of the Duchy of Aquitaine" from 959 and Duke of Aquitaine from 962 to his death. He was also the Count of Poitou (as William I) from 935 and Count of Auvergne from 950.
Adelaide was the daughter of Duke William III of Aquitaine and Gerloc (Adele), daughter of Rollo of Normandy. [a]On 29 May 987, after the death of Louis V, the last Carolingian king of France, Hugh was elected the new king by an assembly of Frankish magnates at Senlis.
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.
The Princess of Wales To celebrate Father’s Day, Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton released a new photo of their children. William, 41, admired a beachfront view, wrapping his arms ...
The photo, which was taken by Catherine, Princess of Wales, in Norfolk last month, featured William posing on the beach with Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
Prince William on Sunday shared a photograph showing him as a child with his father, King Charles III, to mark Father’s Day in the United Kingdom this year.
William IV Iron Arm (963–995), son of William III, also Count of Poitiers. William V the Great (995–1030), son of William IV, also Count of Poitiers. 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 ...