William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

Duke of Aquitaine
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William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine

Summary

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine is a human[1]. Born in Poitiers[2], he… he was born on +1024-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chizé[4]. He died on +1086-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aristocrat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Poitiers[2], William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine…
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine passed away in Chizé[4].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was born on +1024-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was born on +1027-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine died on +1086-09-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine is buried at Church of Saint-Jean de Montierneuf[9].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's father was William V, Duke of Aquitaine[10].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's mother was Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine[11].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was married to Hildegarde of Burgundy[12].
  • A child of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre[13].
  • A child of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was Guillaume IX[14].
  • A child of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castile[15].
  • A child of William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was Beatrix of Poitiers[16].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's professions included aristocrat[6].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's image is recorded as TombeauG8poitiersface.jpg[17].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine is recorded as male[18].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's family is recorded as Ramnulfids[20].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's noble title is recorded as duke[21].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's ISNI is recorded as 0000000456507345[22].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36926556[23].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's GND ID is recorded as 129548251[24].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87817108[25].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's Commons category is recorded as William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine[26].
  • William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02njgz[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's place of birth was Poitiers[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1024-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1027-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was William V, Duke of Aquitaine[10]. His mother was Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine[11].

Career and Affiliations

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine was married to Hildegarde of Burgundy[12]. Children include Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon and Navarre[13], a monarch[28], 1072–1097[29]; Guillaume IX[14], a troubadour[30], 1071–1127[31], of Duchy of Aquitaine[32]; Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of León and Castile[15], an aristocrat[33], 1059–1078[34], of Duchy of Aquitaine[35]; and Beatrix of Poitiers[16], a consort[36], b. 1075[37].

Death and Burial

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine died on +1086-09-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chizé[4]. He is buried at Church of Saint-Jean de Montierneuf[9].

Why It Matters

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine born?

Born in Poitiers[2], William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine…

Where did William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine die?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine died in Chizé[4].

Who were William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's parents?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's father was William V, Duke of Aquitaine[10]. William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's mother was Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine[11].

Who was William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine married to?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine's spouses include Hildegarde of Burgundy[12].

What did William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine do for work?

William VIII, Duke of Aquitaine worked as aristocrat[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . German National Library. wikidata.org.
  23. [8] . Library of Congress. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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