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William I, Count of Burgundy

1020 - 1087

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William I (1020 – 12 November 1087), called the Great (le Grand or Tête Hardie, "the Stubborn"), was Count of Burgundy from 1057 to 1087 and Mâcon from 1078 to 1087. He was a son of Reginald I, Count of Burgundy and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. William was the father of several notable children including Pope Callixtus II. In 1057, William succeeded his father and reigned over a territory larger than that of the Franche-Comté itself. In 1087, he died in Besançon, Prince-Archbishopric of Besançon, Holy Roman Empire—an independent city within the County of Burgundy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William I, Count of Burgundy is the 6,552nd most popular politician (down from 5,438th in 2019). (down from 797th in 2019)

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Among politicians, William I, Count of Burgundy ranks 6,552 out of 19,576. Before him are Sergei Bagapsh, Huo Guang, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Manuel Ávila Camacho, Peter II of Sicily, and Lee Jong-wook. After him are Henutmire, Magnus II of Norway, Laimdota Straujuma, Apollonius Molon, Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and Prince Oskar of Prussia.

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Among people born in 1020, William I, Count of Burgundy ranks 8. Before him are Pope Stephen IX, Yūsuf Balasaguni, Sweyn II of Denmark, Su Song, Guo Xi, and Constantine the African. After him are Gunhilda of Denmark, Vladimir of Novgorod, Zhang Zai, Henry II, Count of Louvain, Adelaide of Susa, and Otto of Nordheim. Among people deceased in 1087, William I, Count of Burgundy ranks 8. Before him are Pope Victor III, Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī, Solomon, King of Hungary, Bertha of Savoy, Constantine the African, and Blot-Sweyn. After him are Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.

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