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William I, Duke of Aquitaine

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William I (22 March 875 – 6 July 918), called the Pious, was the Count of Auvergne from 886 and Duke of Aquitaine from 893, succeeding the Poitevin ruler Ebalus Manser. He made numerous monastic foundations, most important among them the foundation of Cluny Abbey on 11 September 910. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William I, Duke of Aquitaine is the 5,305th most popular politician (down from 4,946th in 2019), the 1,522nd most popular biography from France (down from 1,506th in 2019) and the 367th most popular French Politician.

William I, Duke of Aquitaine is most famous for being the first ruler of Aquitaine, which he ruled from 1030 to 1037. He was also the father of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, who ruled from 1087 to 1127.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William I, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 5,305 out of 19,576. Before him are Prince Henry of Battenberg, Agnes of Austria, Andrew, Duke of Calabria, Bermudo III of León, Emperor Kōbun, and Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro. After him are Ichirō Hatoyama, 4th Dalai Lama, Birendra of Nepal, Al-Mustarshid, Sufi Abu Taleb, and Gaetano Bresci.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 875, William I, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 3. Before him are Al-Muktafi, and Fruela II of Asturias. After him are Spytihněv I, Duke of Bohemia, Dirk I, Count of Holland, and Lady Ise. Among people deceased in 918, William I, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 4. Before him are Conrad I of Germany, Æthelflæd, and Baldwin II, Margrave of Flanders. After him is Gung Ye.

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In France

Among people born in France, William I, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1,522 out of 6,770. Before him are Étienne Mourrut (1939), Adalbert of Magdeburg (910), Fabien Barthez (1971), Adela of Normandy (1065), Henri Murger (1822), and Charles-Eugène Delaunay (1816). After him are Jacques Balmat (1762), Emma Watson (1990), Yolanda of Courtenay (1197), Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766), Pierre Guillaume Frédéric le Play (1806), and Marie de Rohan (1600).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, William I, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 367. Before him are Charles Alexandre de Calonne (1734), Chilperic of Aquitaine (600), Georges Bidault (1899), Philippe de Gaulle (1921), Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz (1936), and Étienne Mourrut (1939). After him are Marie de Rohan (1600), François Louis, Prince of Conti (1664), Victor, Prince Napoléon (1862), Alphonse, Count of Poitiers (1220), Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712), and Charles, Duke of Mayenne (1554).

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