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William of Poitiers

1020 - 1090

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William of Poitiers (Latin: Guillelmus Pictaviensis, French: Guillaume de Poitiers; c. 1020 – 1090) was a Norman priest. He served as the chaplain of Duke William II of Normandy (William the Conqueror), for whom he chronicled the Norman conquest of England in his Gesta Willelmi ducis Normannorum et regis Anglorum ("The Deeds of William, Duke of the Normans and King of the English"). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William of Poitiers is the 4,816th most popular writer (down from 4,220th in 2019). (down from 3,493rd in 2019)

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Among writers, William of Poitiers ranks 4,816 out of 7,302. Before him are Anna Enquist, Jan Frans Willems, Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, Hilde Domin, Marie Hankel, and Gáspár Heltai. After him are Arkady Fiedler, Gilles Perrault, Jorge de Montemor, Pratibha Ray, Jonathan Carroll, and Vitaliano Brancati.

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Among people born in 1020, William of Poitiers ranks 18. Before him are Henry II, Count of Louvain, Adelaide of Susa, Otto of Nordheim, Kekaumenos, Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, and William FitzOsbern, 1st Earl of Hereford. After him is Hallvard Vebjørnsson. Among people deceased in 1090, William of Poitiers ranks 11. Before him are Al-Sarakhsi, Snorri Thorfinnsson, Adelaide of Rheinfelden, Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen, Robert, Count of Mortain, and Amatus of Montecassino. After him are Adelaide of Normandy, and Constance of Normandy.

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