William of Poitiers

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• William of Poitiers — For the child of Henry II of England, see William, Count of Poitiers. William of Poitiers (c. 1020 1090), Norman chronicler, was born at Les Préaux, near Pont Audemer, and belonged to an influential Norman family. After serving as a soldier he… …   Wikipedia

• William — may refer to:*William (name), a masculine given nameRoyaltyBritish*William I of England (1027 1087), a.k.a. William the Conqueror, William the Bastard *William II of England (1056 1100), a.k.a. William Rufus *William I of Scotland (c. 1142 1214) …   Wikipedia

• Poitiers — • Diocese and city in France Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poitiers     Poitiers     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• William des Roches — or Guillaume des Roches (1165 1222), seneschal of Anjou, was a knight in the service of the Angevin Kings of England, and King Philip II of France after 1202. Guillaume was born somewhere in Anjou, most likely at Longué Jumelles. Early Life and… …   Wikipedia

• William III of Aquitaine — William III (915 ndash;3 April 963), called Towhead (French: Tête d étoupe , Latin: Caput Stupe ) from the colour of his hair, was the Count of the Duchy of Aquitaine from 959 and Duke of Aquitaine from 962 to his death. He was also the Count of… …   Wikipedia

• William X, Duke of Aquitaine — William X of Aquitaine (1099 – April 9, 1137), nicknamed the Saint was duke of Aquitaine, duke of Gascony and count of Poitiers as William VIII of Poitiers between 1126 and 1137. He was the son of William, the troubadour by his second wife,… …   Wikipedia

• William Marshal (1146-1219) — William Marshal fue el mejor justador de su época. De la Chronica Majora de Mateo de París, Marshal descabalga a Baldwin de Guisnes. Sir William Marshal, I conde de Pembroke (1146 – 14 de mayo de 1219), también conocido como William the Marshal… …   Wikipedia Español

• William V of Aquitaine — William V (969 ndash; 31 January 1030), called the Great ( le Grand ), was Duke of Aquitaine and Count of Poitou (as William II or III) from 990 until his death. He was the son and successor of William IV by his wife Emma, daughter of Theobald I… …   Wikipedia

• William IV of Aquitaine — William IV (937 ndash; 3 February 994 [ Nouvelle Biographie Générale . The date of 5 February 995 probably comes from Owen.] ), called Fierebras or Fierebrace (meaning Iron Arm , from the French Fier à bras or Fièrebrace , in turn from the Latin… …   Wikipedia

• William of Ockham — Full name William of Ockham Born c. 1288 Ockham, England Died 1347 or 1348 Munich, Holy Roman Empire …   Wikipedia