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William III, Duke of Aquitaine

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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 Poitiers from 935 and Count of Auvergne from 950. The primary sources for his reign are Ademar of Chabannes, Dudo of Saint-Quentin, and William of Jumièges. William was son of Ebalus Manzer and Emilienne. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William III, Duke of Aquitaine is the 379th most popular nobleman (down from 336th in 2019), the 1,656th most popular biography from France (up from 1,714th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, William III, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 379 out of 1,415. Before him are Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia, Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria, Neferirkare Kakai, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia, and John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall. After him are Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Catherine Vasa of Sweden, César, Duke of Vendôme, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, and Frederick of Luxembourg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 910, William III, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 5. Before him are Pope John XI, Pope Benedict VII, Adalbert of Magdeburg, and Eadgyth. After him are Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Fernán González of Castile, Helena Lekapene, Nilus the Younger, Theobald I, Count of Blois, and Andregoto Galíndez. Among people deceased in 963, William III, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 3. Before him are Romanos II, and Alp-Tegin. After him is Stephen Lekapenos.

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In France

Among people born in France, William III, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1,656 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Sautet (1924), Marcel Aymé (1902), Jean-Lambert Tallien (1767), Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille (1797), Antoine Baumé (1728), and Guillaume de Lorris (1200). After him are Charles Koechlin (1867), Jacques I, Prince of Monaco (1689), Yves Congar (1904), Paul Lévy (1886), Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), and Alphonse Borrelly (1842).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, William III, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 62. Before him are Charles, Duke of Brittany (1319), Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (1645), Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers (1609), Philibert I, Duke of Savoy (1465), Claude, Duke of Guise (1496), and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909). After him are Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine (953), César, Duke of Vendôme (1594), Aénor de Châtellerault (1103), Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy (1197), William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine (1024), and Louis, Duke of Brittany (1707).

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