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William IX, Duke of Aquitaine

1071 - 1127

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William IX (Occitan: Guilhèm de Peitieus or Guilhem de Poitou, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; 22 October 1071 – 10 February 1126), called the Troubadour, was the Duke of Aquitaine and Gascony and Count of Poitou (as William VII) between 1086 and his death. He was also one of the leaders of the Crusade of 1101. Though his political and military achievements have a certain historical importance, he is best known as the earliest troubadour—a vernacular lyric poet in the Occitan language—by whom some work survives. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine is the 144th most popular nobleman (down from 106th in 2019), the 672nd most popular biography from France (down from 607th in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Nobleman.

He is most famous for being the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was the wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 144 out of 1,415. Before him are Madeleine of Valois, Maria Anna of Bavaria, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Louis I, Duke of Orléans, Ramesses XI, and Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. After him are Mariana Victoria of Spain, Radbot of Klettgau, Chlodomer, Elisabeth Farnese, Gaius Caesar, and Judith of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1071, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1. After him is Eupraxia of Kiev. Among people deceased in 1127, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 1. After him are Charles I, Count of Flanders, Prince Álmos, Fulcher of Chartres, Muhammad I of Khwarazm, William II, Duke of Apulia, and Ava.

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In France

Among people born in France, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 672 out of 6,770. Before him are Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (1712), François-André Danican Philidor (1726), Anne of Foix-Candale (1484), André the Giant (1946), Maurice Utrillo (1883), and Auguste de Marmont (1774). After him are Jean-Baptiste Kléber (1753), Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786), Frontinus (30), Alfred Jarry (1873), Eugène Boudin (1824), and Chlodomer (495).

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Among NOBLEMEN In France

Among noblemen born in France, William IX, Duke of Aquitaine ranks 24. Before him are Louise Élisabeth of France (1727), Élisabeth of France (1764), Claude of France (1547), Stephen, Count of Blois (1045), Madeleine of Valois (1520), and Louis I, Duke of Orléans (1372). After him are Chlodomer (495), Judith of Bavaria (797), Hugh the Great (898), Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464), Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), and Robert Curthose (1054).

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