William was the son of William VIII of Aquitaine by his third wife, Hildegarde of Burgundy. His birth was a cause of great celebration at the Aquitanian court, but the Church at first considered him illegitimate because of his father's earlier divorces and his parents' consanguinity. This obliged his father to make a pilgrimage to Rome soon after his birth to seek Papal approval of his third marriage and the young William's legitimacy.
1071
Oct 22
1071 • Battle of Cassel: Robert the Frisian (son of Baldwin V) defeats his sister-in-law Richilde (widow of Baldwin VI) and her nephew Arnulf III in a succession struggle for the County of Flanders and is appointed count by King Philip. |
1099
Age: 27y
birth of childWilliam X Toulouse, France ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
1099 • Supposed founding of the Priory of Sion |