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William V "William the Great"
(969 - 31 Jan 1030)
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Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine1
M, #3872, b. circa 969, d. 31 January 1030
Last Edited=7 Feb 2011
Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine was born circa 969. He was the son of Guillaume IV, Duc d'Aquitaine and Emma de Blois.1,2 He married Agnes de Bourgogne, daughter of Otto William de Bourgogne, Comte Palatine de Bourgogne and Hermentrude de Roucy, before March 1018. He died on 31 January 1030.
Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine also went by the nick-name of William 'the Great'.1 He was a member of the House of Poitiers.1 He gained the title of Duc d'Aquitaine in 993.1
Children of Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine and Agnes de Bourgogne
Guillaume VI, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1038
Eudes, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1039
Guillaume VII, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1058
Guillaume VIII, Duc d'Aquitaine+ b. c 1026, d. 24 May 1086
Citations
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 81. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
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William V, Duke of Aquitaine
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William V, Duke of Aquitaine
Spouse(s) Adalemode of Limoges
Sancha of Gascony
Agnes of Burgundy
Noble family House of Poitiers
Father William IV of Aquitaine
Mother Emma of Blois
Born 969
Died 31 January 1030
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. Upon the death of the emperor Henry II, he was offered the kingdom of Italy but eventually declined to contest the title against Conrad II.
Contents
1 Life
2 Family
3 See also
4 References
5 Sources
6 External links
Life
He was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois. He seems to have taken after his formidable mother, who ruled Aquitaine as regent until 1004. He was a friend to Bishop Fulbert of Chartres, who found in him another Maecenas, and founded a cathedral school at Poitiers. He himself was very well educated, a collector of books, and turned the prosperous court of Aquitaine into the learning centre of Southern France.
Though a cultivated prince, he was a failure in the field. He called in the aid of his suzerain Robert II of France in subduing his vassal, Boso of La Marche. Together, they yet failed. Eventually, Boso was chased from the duchy. He had to contain the Vikings who yearly threatened his coast, but in 1006, he was defeated by Viking invaders. He lost the Loudunais and Mirebalais to Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou. He had to give up Confolens, Ruffec, and Chabanais to compensate William II of Angoulême, but Fulbert negotiated a treaty (1020) outlining the reciprocal obligations of vassal and suzerain.
However, his court was a centre of artistic endeavour and he its surest patron. His piety and culture brought peace to his vast feudum and he tried to stem the tide of feudal warfare then destroying the unity of many European nations by supporting the current Peace and Truce of God movements initiated by Pope and Church. He founded Maillezais Abbey (1010) and Bourgueil Abbey. He rebuilt the cathedral and many other religious structures in Poitiers after a fire. He travelled widely in Europe, annually visiting Rome or Spain as a pilgrim. Everywhere he was greeted with royal pomp. His court was of an international flavour, receiving ambassadors from the Emperor Henry II, Alfonso V of León, Canute the Great, and even his suzerain, Robert of France.
Upon the death of Henry II without an obvious heir, some of the nobles of the kingdom of Italy looked for a separate candidate to elect rather than maintain their union with Germany by accepting its election of Conrad II. An embassy led by Ulric Manfred, the marquis of Susa, came to France in 1024 and remained for a year, attempting to interest Robert's son Hugh Magnus and then (after Robert's refusal to permit this) William, whose character and court impressed many. William considered the proposal seriously but, upon visiting Italy himself, he found the political situation so unfavorable that he renounced the crown for himself and his heirs. Most of his surviving six letters deal with the Italian proposal.
His reign ended in peace and he died on the last (or second to last) day of January 1030 at Maillezais, which he founded and where he is buried.[citation needed]
The principal source of his reign is the panegyric of Adhemar of Chabannes.
Family
He was married at least 3 times. His first wife was Adalemode of Limoges, widow of Adalbert I of La Marche. They had one son:
William VI, his successor
His second wife was Sancha of Gascony [1] (or Brisa/Prisca), daughter of Duke William II Sánchez of Gascony and sister of Duke Sancho VI William. She was dead by 1018. They had two sons and a daughter:
Odo, later duke also
Adalais, married Count Guiraut I Trancaleon of Armagnac
Theobald, died young
His third wife was Agnes of Burgundy, daughter of Otto-William, Duke of Burgundy. Her second husband was Geoffrey II of Anjou. They had two sons and a daughter also:
Peter William, later duke as William VII
Guy Geoffrey, later duke as William VIII
Agnes (or Ala), married Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (1043)
See also
Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
References
Cawley, Charles, GASCONY: Sancha Gascogne died before 1018, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed]
Sources
Nouvelle Biographie Générale. Paris, 1859.
Owen, D. D. R. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen and Legend.
Weir, Alison. Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2001.
Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine1
M, #3872, b. circa 969, d. 31 January 1030
Last Edited=7 Feb 2011
Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine was born circa 969. He was the son of Guillaume IV, Duc d'Aquitaine and Emma de Blois.1,2 He married Agnes de Bourgogne, daughter of Otto William de Bourgogne, Comte Palatine de Bourgogne and Hermentrude de Roucy, before March 1018. He died on 31 January 1030.
Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine also went by the nick-name of William 'the Great'.1 He was a member of the House of Poitiers.1 He gained the title of Duc d'Aquitaine in 993.1
Children of Guillaume V, Duc d'Aquitaine and Agnes de Bourgogne
Guillaume VI, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1038
Eudes, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1039
Guillaume VII, Duc d'Aquitaine1 d. 1058
Guillaume VIII, Duc d'Aquitaine+ b. c 1026, d. 24 May 1086
Citations
[S38] John Morby, Dynasties of the World: a chronological and genealogical handbook (Oxford, Oxfordshire, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1989), page 81. Hereinafter cited as Dynasties of the World.
[S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
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William V, Duke of Aquitaine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from William V of Aquitaine)
William V, Duke of Aquitaine
Spouse(s) Adalemode of Limoges
Sancha of Gascony
Agnes of Burgundy
Noble family House of Poitiers
Father William IV of Aquitaine
Mother Emma of Blois
Born 969
Died 31 January 1030
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. Upon the death of the emperor Henry II, he was offered the kingdom of Italy but eventually declined to contest the title against Conrad II.
Contents
1 Life
2 Family
3 See also
4 References
5 Sources
6 External links
Life
He was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma of Blois, daughter of Theobald I of Blois. He seems to have taken after his formidable mother, who ruled Aquitaine as regent until 1004. He was a friend to Bishop Fulbert of Chartres, who found in him another Maecenas, and founded a cathedral school at Poitiers. He himself was very well educated, a collector of books, and turned the prosperous court of Aquitaine into the learning centre of Southern France.
Though a cultivated prince, he was a failure in the field. He called in the aid of his suzerain Robert II of France in subduing his vassal, Boso of La Marche. Together, they yet failed. Eventually, Boso was chased from the duchy. He had to contain the Vikings who yearly threatened his coast, but in 1006, he was defeated by Viking invaders. He lost the Loudunais and Mirebalais to Fulk Nerra, count of Anjou. He had to give up Confolens, Ruffec, and Chabanais to compensate William II of Angoulême, but Fulbert negotiated a treaty (1020) outlining the reciprocal obligations of vassal and suzerain.
However, his court was a centre of artistic endeavour and he its surest patron. His piety and culture brought peace to his vast feudum and he tried to stem the tide of feudal warfare then destroying the unity of many European nations by supporting the current Peace and Truce of God movements initiated by Pope and Church. He founded Maillezais Abbey (1010) and Bourgueil Abbey. He rebuilt the cathedral and many other religious structures in Poitiers after a fire. He travelled widely in Europe, annually visiting Rome or Spain as a pilgrim. Everywhere he was greeted with royal pomp. His court was of an international flavour, receiving ambassadors from the Emperor Henry II, Alfonso V of León, Canute the Great, and even his suzerain, Robert of France.
Upon the death of Henry II without an obvious heir, some of the nobles of the kingdom of Italy looked for a separate candidate to elect rather than maintain their union with Germany by accepting its election of Conrad II. An embassy led by Ulric Manfred, the marquis of Susa, came to France in 1024 and remained for a year, attempting to interest Robert's son Hugh Magnus and then (after Robert's refusal to permit this) William, whose character and court impressed many. William considered the proposal seriously but, upon visiting Italy himself, he found the political situation so unfavorable that he renounced the crown for himself and his heirs. Most of his surviving six letters deal with the Italian proposal.
His reign ended in peace and he died on the last (or second to last) day of January 1030 at Maillezais, which he founded and where he is buried.[citation needed]
The principal source of his reign is the panegyric of Adhemar of Chabannes.
Family
He was married at least 3 times. His first wife was Adalemode of Limoges, widow of Adalbert I of La Marche. They had one son:
William VI, his successor
His second wife was Sancha of Gascony [1] (or Brisa/Prisca), daughter of Duke William II Sánchez of Gascony and sister of Duke Sancho VI William. She was dead by 1018. They had two sons and a daughter:
Odo, later duke also
Adalais, married Count Guiraut I Trancaleon of Armagnac
Theobald, died young
His third wife was Agnes of Burgundy, daughter of Otto-William, Duke of Burgundy. Her second husband was Geoffrey II of Anjou. They had two sons and a daughter also:
Peter William, later duke as William VII
Guy Geoffrey, later duke as William VIII
Agnes (or Ala), married Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (1043)
See also
Dukes of Aquitaine family tree
References
Cawley, Charles, GASCONY: Sancha Gascogne died before 1018, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012,[better source needed]
Sources
Nouvelle Biographie Générale. Paris, 1859.
Owen, D. D. R. Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen and Legend.
Weir, Alison. Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2001.
Events
| Birth | 969 | ||||
| Death | 31 Jan 1030 | ||||
| Alt name | Guillaume V | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Duke of Aquitaine |
Families
| Spouse | Agnes of Burgundy ( - 1068) |
| Child | William VIII (1025 - 1086) |
| Father | William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (937 - 994) |
| Mother | Emma of Blois (950 - 1003) |