Guillaume I-III Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou , 900963 (aged 63 years)

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Name
Guillaume I-III // Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou
Given names
Guillaume I-III
Name suffix
Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou
Name
William III // Duke of Aquitaine
Given names
William III
Name suffix
Duke of Aquitaine
Source citation
Text:

Europäische Stammtafeln, Band II, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von.
Page 28

~Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, London, 1973 .
310

Caroli Magni Progenies, Neustadt an der Aisch, 1977 , Rösch, Siegfried.
165

Biogr. details drawn from Wikipedia .

Source citation
Note

BIOGRAPHY
Guillaume I-III, called 'Towhead' ('Tête d'étoupe') from the colour of his hair, was born in Poitiers about 900, the son of Ebalus Mancer, comte de Poitou and Aremburgis. He claimed the duchy of Aquitaine on his father's death, but the royal chancery did not recognise his ducal title until the year before his own death. He was '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 Guillaume I) from 935 and count of Auvergne from 950. The primary sources for his reign are Ademar de Chabannes, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and Guillaume of Jumièges.

In 935 Guillaume married Gerloc of Normandy, daughter of Rollo, the Viking leader to whom Charles 'the Simple' had given Normandy in 911. Rollo had died in 932. Guillaume and Gerloc (renamed Adele) had a son and heir Guillaume who would have progeny.

Shortly after the death of King Raoul of France in 936, Guillaume was compelled to forfeit some land to Hugues 'the Great', duke of The Franks, comte de Paris by Raoul's successor Louis IV 'd'Outremer'. He did it with grace, but his relationship with Hugues thenceforward deteriorated. In 950 Hugues was granted the duchies of Burgundy and Aquitaine. He tried to conquer Aquitaine with Louis' assistance, but Guillaume defeated them. Lothar I, Louis' successor as king of France, feared the power of Guillaume. In August 955 Lothar joined Hugues to besiege Poitiers, which resisted successfully. Guillaume, however, gave battle and was routed.

After the death of Hugues in 956, his son Hugues Capet was named duke of Aquitaine, but he never tried to take up his fief, as Guillaume became reconciled with Lothar. Guillaume was given the abbey of Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand, which remained in his house after his death. He also built a library in the palace of Poitiers.

Guillaume retired to the abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers and left the government to his son Guillaume II-IV. He died at Poitiers on 3 April 963.

Media object
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Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has 1 great-grandfather and 1 great-grandmother recorded (2 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership  Ramnulf II Comte de Poitou + … …

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Guillaume  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one brother-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with  Gerloc of Normandy

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of William I Longsword Duke of Normandy
1 Sprota

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has one nephew recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Brother William I Longsword Duke of Normandy of partner Gerloc of Normandy

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Guillaume II-IV Fier à bras Duc d'Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou
1 Emma de Blois 9501003

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Guillaume I-III Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou + Gerloc of Normandy
1 Agnes de Bourgogne 9951068

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 18 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has one great-grandfather recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership  Ramnulf II Comte de Poitou + … …

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has one father recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-father-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one brother-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with  Gerloc of Normandy

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has one nephew recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Brother William I Longsword Duke of Normandy of partner Gerloc of Normandy

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 10 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has one great-grandmother recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has one mother recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-mother-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Guillaume  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of William I Longsword Duke of Normandy
1 Sprota

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Guillaume II-IV Fier à bras Duc d'Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou
1 Emma de Blois 9501003

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Guillaume I-III Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou + Gerloc of Normandy
1 Agnes de Bourgogne 9951068

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 9 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has 1 great-grandfather and 1 great-grandmother recorded (2 in total).

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership  Ramnulf II Comte de Poitou + … …

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has 1 father and 1 mother recorded (2 in total).

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has 1 father-in-law and 1 mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has 1 co-father-in-law and 1 co-mother-in-law recorded (2 in total).

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Guillaume  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one brother-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with  Gerloc of Normandy

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of William I Longsword Duke of Normandy
1 Sprota

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has one nephew recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Brother William I Longsword Duke of Normandy of partner Gerloc of Normandy

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Guillaume II-IV Fier à bras Duc d'Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou
1 Emma de Blois 9501003

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Guillaume I-III Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou + Gerloc of Normandy
1 Agnes de Bourgogne 9951068

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 18 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has one great-grandfather recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has one grandfather recorded.

Biological parents of father (1)

Partnership  Ramnulf II Comte de Poitou + … …

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has one father recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one father-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-father-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no partners recorded.

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one brother-in-law recorded.

Siblings of partners (1)

Marriage with  Gerloc of Normandy

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no co-siblings-in-law recorded.

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has one nephew recorded.

Children of siblings of partners (1)

Brother William I Longsword Duke of Normandy of partner Gerloc of Normandy

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has one son recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no children-in-law recorded.

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has one grandson recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no grandchildren-in-law recorded.

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 10 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

Great-grandparents

generation +3 relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Biological great-grandparents)

Guillaume has one great-grandmother recorded.

Grandparents

generation +2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandparents)

Guillaume has no grandparents recorded.

Uncles and Aunts

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts recorded.

Uncles and Aunts by marriage

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has no uncles or aunts by marriage recorded.

Parents

generation +1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological parents)

Guillaume has one mother recorded.

Parents-in-law

generation +1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one mother-in-law recorded.

Co-parents-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-mother-in-law recorded.

Partners

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one female partner recorded.

Partner of Guillaume  (1)

Partner chains

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no members of a partner chain recorded.

Siblings

same generation relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Full siblings)

Guillaume has no siblings recorded.

Siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has no siblings-in-law recorded.

Co-siblings-in-law

same generation no blood relationship

Guillaume has one co-sister-in-law recorded.

Partners of siblings-in-law (1)

Partners of William I Longsword Duke of Normandy
1 Sprota

Cousins

same generation relationship coefficient: 12.5% (Children of full siblings of biological parents)

Guillaume has no first cousins recorded.

Nephews and Nieces

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Children of full siblings)

Guillaume has no nephews or nieces recorded.

Children

generation -1 relationship coefficient: 50.0% (Biological children)

Guillaume has no children recorded.

Children-in-law

generation -1 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one daughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological children (1)

Son Guillaume II-IV Fier à bras Duc d'Aquitaine, Comte de Poitou
1 Emma de Blois 9501003

Grandchildren

generation -2 relationship coefficient: 25.0% (Biological grandchildren)

Guillaume has no grandchildren recorded.

Grandchildren-in-law

generation -2 no blood relationship

Guillaume has one granddaughter-in-law recorded.

Partners of biological grandchildren (1)

Marriage  Guillaume I-III Duc d'Aquitaine 935-963, Comte de Poitou + Gerloc of Normandy
1 Agnes de Bourgogne 9951068

Summary for the shown extended family

The extended family of Guillaume has 9 members (including Guillaume). (additional members of the partner chains are not counted)

No family available

No family available