William William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

1025 (age 61)

Gascony had come to Aquitanian rule through William V"s marriage to Prisca (aka Brisce) of Gascony, the sister of Duke Sans VI Guilhem of Gascony. William VIII was one of the leaders of the allied army called to help Ramiro I of Aragon in the Siege of Barbastro (1064). Aragon and its allies conquered the city, killed its inhabitants and collected an important booty. However, Aragon lost the city again in the following years. First wife: Garsende of Périgord, daughter of Count Aldabert II of Périgord (divorced November 1058), no children. She became a nun at Saintes. Second wife: Matoeda (divorced May 1068) Agnes (1052–1078), married Alfonso VI of Castile Third wife: Hildegarde of Burgundy (daughter of duke Robert I of Burgundy) Agnes (died 1097), married Peter I of Aragon William IX of Aquitaine, his heir.

William William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine Edit Profile

Background

Guy-Geoffroy was the youngest son of William V of Aquitaine by his third wife Agnes of Burgundy.

Career

Gascony had come to Aquitanian rule through William V"s marriage to Prisca (aka Brisce) of Gascony, the sister of Duke Sans VI Guilhem of Gascony. William VIII was one of the leaders of the allied army called to help Ramiro I of Aragon in the Siege of Barbastro (1064). Aragon and its allies conquered the city, killed its inhabitants and collected an important booty.

However, Aragon lost the city again in the following years.

First wife: Garsende of Périgord, daughter of Count Aldabert II of Périgord (divorced November 1058), no children. She became a nun at Saintes.

Second wife: Matoeda (divorced May 1068)

Agnes (1052–1078), married Alfonso VI of Castile

Third wife: Hildegarde of Burgundy (daughter of duke Robert I of Burgundy)

Agnes (died 1097), married Peter I of Aragon

William IX of Aquitaine, his heir.

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