♂ William X

1099 - 1137

 

Duke of Aquitaine

William X
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Parents
William IX
William IX
1071 - 1126
Philippa Maude
Philippa Maude
1073 - 1118
Spouse
Children
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1123 - 1204

In 1137 William joined the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, but died of suspected food poisoning during the trip. On his deathbed, he expressed his wish to see king Louis VI of France as protector of his fifteen-year-old daughter Eleanor, and to find her a suitable husband. Louis VI naturally accepted this guardianship and married the heiress of Aquitaine to his own son, Louis VII.

 

Timeline

1123


Age: 24y
1123 • The Pactum Warmundi is established between the Republic of Venice and the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

1137


Apr 9
Age: 38y
1137 • The Ethiopian Empire is established under the Zagwe dynasty.

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